Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheeling, WV to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,379flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,603 mi
Typical range: $6,346–$8,412
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheeling to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,836
Fuel: $2,543
All-in estimate: $7,379

Return trip

San Jose → Wheeling$13,387

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

Wheeling to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, WV to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,174	$2.37	$5,495 – $6,853
53' refrigerated	$7,353	$2.82	$6,397 – $8,309
48' flatbed	$7,379	$2.83	$6,346 – $8,412
Step deck	$8,024	$3.08	$6,740 – $9,308
Power only	$5,502	$2.11	$4,786 – $6,217
Hotshot	$4,154	$1.60	$3,448 – $4,861
26' box truck	$4,053	$1.56	$3,445 – $4,661
Sprinter van	$2,470	$0.95	$2,075 – $2,865

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More lanes from Wheeling

48' flatbed lanes from Wheeling, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,442	$5.79	$2,100 – $2,784	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$7,076	$2.85	$6,085 – $8,067	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$1,873	$4.12	$1,610 – $2,135	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,166	$3.23	$3,583 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$6,738	$3.20	$5,795 – $7,681	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$2,079	$5.99	$1,788 – $2,371	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$4,646	$3.16	$3,996 – $5,296	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$6,974	$2.85	$5,998 – $7,950	6 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 Wheeling, WV to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wheeling, WV to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,379 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,346 and $8,412.

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

About 2,603 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 $2,543 of the $7,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,836 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,387, which makes Wheeling, 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