Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winter Haven, FL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,308flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,830 mi
Typical range: $5,425–$7,191
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winter Haven to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,543
Fuel: $2,765
All-in estimate: $6,308

Return trip

San Jose → Winter Haven$16,728

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Winter Haven to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Winter Haven, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,283	$1.87	$4,702 – $5,864
53' refrigerated	$6,291	$2.22	$5,473 – $7,109
48' flatbed	$6,308	$2.23	$5,425 – $7,191
Step deck	$6,858	$2.42	$5,761 – $7,956
Power only	$4,711	$1.66	$4,098 – $5,323
Hotshot	$3,557	$1.26	$2,953 – $4,162
26' box truck	$3,469	$1.23	$2,949 – $3,990
Sprinter van	$2,113	$0.75	$1,775 – $2,451

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More lanes from Winter Haven

48' flatbed lanes from Winter Haven, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,153 mi	$3,917	$3.40	$3,369 – $4,466	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$5,831	$2.25	$5,015 – $6,648	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,192 mi	$2,952	$2.48	$2,539 – $3,366	3 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$2,667	$2.71	$2,294 – $3,041	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,165 mi	$5,477	$2.53	$4,710 – $6,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,072 mi	$3,518	$3.28	$3,025 – $4,011	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,205 mi	$3,129	$2.60	$2,691 – $3,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$5,656	$2.26	$4,864 – $6,447	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 Winter Haven, FL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Winter Haven, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,308 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,830 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,425 and $7,191.

How far is Winter Haven, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,830 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 $2,765 of the $6,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Winter Haven, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,728, which makes Winter Haven, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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