Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Williamsburg, VA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,129flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,897 mi
Typical range: $6,991–$9,267
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Williamsburg to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,299
Fuel: $2,830
All-in estimate: $8,129

Return trip

San Jose → Williamsburg$15,096

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Williamsburg to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Williamsburg, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,809	$2.35	$6,060 – $7,558
53' refrigerated	$8,109	$2.80	$7,054 – $9,163
48' flatbed	$8,129	$2.81	$6,991 – $9,267
Step deck	$8,837	$3.05	$7,423 – $10,251
Power only	$6,073	$2.10	$5,284 – $6,863
Hotshot	$4,586	$1.58	$3,807 – $5,366
26' box truck	$4,472	$1.54	$3,801 – $5,143
Sprinter van	$2,724	$0.94	$2,288 – $3,160

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More lanes from Williamsburg

48' flatbed lanes from Williamsburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$2,121	$6.47	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,753 mi	$7,762	$2.82	$6,675 – $8,848	6 d
Chicago, IL	783 mi	$2,698	$3.45	$2,320 – $3,076	2 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$4,475	$3.18	$3,848 – $5,101	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,356 mi	$7,446	$3.16	$6,404 – $8,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	245 mi	$1,748	$7.13	$1,503 – $1,992	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,611 mi	$5,018	$3.11	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,702 mi	$7,632	$2.82	$6,563 – $8,700	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 Williamsburg, VA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Williamsburg, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,129 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,897 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,991 and $9,267.

How far is Williamsburg, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,897 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,830 of the $8,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Williamsburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,096, which makes Williamsburg, VA to San Jose, CA 46% 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