Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waverly, NE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,967flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,621 mi
Typical range: $5,131–$6,802
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waverly to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,383
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $5,967

Return trip

San Jose → Waverly$6,845

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Waverly to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Waverly, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,959	$3.06	$4,414 – $5,505
53' refrigerated	$5,908	$3.64	$5,140 – $6,676
48' flatbed	$5,967	$3.68	$5,131 – $6,802
Step deck	$6,496	$4.01	$5,457 – $7,536
Power only	$4,396	$2.71	$3,824 – $4,967
Hotshot	$3,318	$2.05	$2,754 – $3,882
26' box truck	$3,246	$2.00	$2,759 – $3,733
Sprinter van	$1,984	$1.22	$1,666 – $2,301

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Waverly

48' flatbed lanes from Waverly, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$7,043	$5.06	$6,057 – $8,029	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$5,645	$3.72	$4,855 – $6,436	4 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$2,574	$4.71	$2,213 – $2,934	2 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$3,878	$4.26	$3,335 – $4,421	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$5,034	$4.30	$4,329 – $5,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$6,441	$4.86	$5,540 – $7,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$3,985	$4.23	$3,427 – $4,543	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$5,564	$3.73	$4,785 – $6,343	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Waverly, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Waverly, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,967 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,131 and $6,802.

How far is Waverly, NE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,621 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,584 of the $5,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Waverly, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,845, which makes Waverly, NE to San Jose, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology