Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Welch, WV to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,336flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,586 mi
Typical range: $6,309–$8,363
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Welch to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,810
Fuel: $2,526
All-in estimate: $7,336

Return trip

San Jose → Welch$13,308

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Welch to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Welch, WV to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,138	$2.37	$5,462 – $6,813
53' refrigerated	$7,309	$2.83	$6,359 – $8,259
48' flatbed	$7,336	$2.84	$6,309 – $8,363
Step deck	$7,977	$3.08	$6,701 – $9,254
Power only	$5,469	$2.11	$4,758 – $6,180
Hotshot	$4,129	$1.60	$3,427 – $4,831
26' box truck	$4,029	$1.56	$3,424 – $4,633
Sprinter van	$2,455	$0.95	$2,062 – $2,848

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More lanes from Welch

48' flatbed lanes from Welch, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$2,883	$5.23	$2,480 – $3,287	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$6,956	$2.85	$5,982 – $7,930	6 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$2,051	$3.91	$1,764 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$3,731	$3.32	$3,209 – $4,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$6,558	$3.21	$5,640 – $7,476	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$2,450	$5.32	$2,107 – $2,793	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$4,248	$3.22	$3,653 – $4,843	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$6,826	$2.86	$5,871 – $7,782	5 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 Welch, WV to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Welch, WV to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,336 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,586 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,309 and $8,363.

How far is Welch, WV from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,586 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,526 of the $7,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Welch, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,308, which makes Welch, WV to San Jose, CA 45% 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