San Jose, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in San Jose, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to San Jose, California, on its busiest lanes.

$5.86/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.60/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 997,368

Flatbed lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed rates from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$7,351	$4.31	$6,322 – $8,380	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,757 mi	$16,337	$5.93	$14,050 – $18,624	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,669 mi	$7,215	$4.32	$6,205 – $8,225	4 d
Austin, TX	1,721 mi	$7,406	$4.30	$6,369 – $8,443	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,679 mi	$12,648	$4.72	$10,877 – $14,418	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,463 mi	$10,264	$4.17	$8,827 – $11,701	6 d

From San Jose, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.97 a mile (Chicago, $8,594) and $6.53 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,284) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from San Jose

Flatbed lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$5,005	$2.93	$4,304 – $5,706	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,757 mi	$6,161	$2.23	$5,298 – $7,023	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,669 mi	$4,912	$2.94	$4,225 – $5,600	4 d
Austin, TX	1,721 mi	$5,043	$2.93	$4,337 – $5,749	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,679 mi	$7,065	$2.64	$6,076 – $8,054	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,463 mi	$8,393	$3.41	$7,218 – $9,568	6 d

Flatbed · outbound · California market

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San Jose is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use San Jose's own distances.

San Jose rates by truck type

Outbound rates from San Jose by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Flatbed lanes from San Jose

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Flatbed lanes into San Jose

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San Jose rates by truck type

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