Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheat Ridge, CO to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,657flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $2,285–$3,029
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheat Ridge to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,599
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $2,657

Return trip

San Jose → Wheat Ridge$6,834

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wheat Ridge to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheat Ridge, CO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,192	$2.02	$1,951 – $2,433
53' refrigerated	$2,612	$2.41	$2,273 – $2,952
48' flatbed	$2,657	$2.45	$2,285 – $3,029
Step deck	$2,897	$2.68	$2,434 – $3,361
Power only	$1,931	$1.78	$1,680 – $2,182
Hotshot	$1,457	$1.35	$1,209 – $1,705
26' box truck	$1,430	$1.32	$1,215 – $1,644
Sprinter van	$877	$0.81	$736 – $1,017

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More lanes from Wheat Ridge

48' flatbed lanes from Wheat Ridge, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$5,764	$2.98	$4,957 – $6,571	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,468	$2.51	$2,122 – $2,813	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$2,622	$2.41	$2,255 – $2,989	3 d
Houston, TX	1,041 mi	$2,665	$2.56	$2,292 – $3,038	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$2,075	$3.05	$1,784 – $2,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$5,323	$2.85	$4,578 – $6,068	4 d
San Antonio, TX	949 mi	$2,481	$2.61	$2,134 – $2,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$2,443	$2.51	$2,101 – $2,785	3 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 Wheat Ridge, CO to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wheat Ridge, CO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,657 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,285 and $3,029.

How far is Wheat Ridge, CO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,083 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,058 of the $2,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,599 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Wheat Ridge, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,834, which makes Wheat Ridge, CO to San Jose, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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