Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Altoona, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,186flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,810 mi
Typical range: $5,320–$7,052
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Altoona to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,418
Fuel: $1,768
All-in estimate: $6,186

Return trip

San Jose → Altoona$7,521

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Altoona to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Altoona, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,150	$2.85	$4,584 – $5,717
53' refrigerated	$6,135	$3.39	$5,338 – $6,933
48' flatbed	$6,186	$3.42	$5,320 – $7,052
Step deck	$6,733	$3.72	$5,655 – $7,810
Power only	$4,572	$2.53	$3,977 – $5,166
Hotshot	$3,451	$1.91	$2,865 – $4,038
26' box truck	$3,374	$1.86	$2,868 – $3,880
Sprinter van	$2,060	$1.14	$1,731 – $2,390

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More lanes from Altoona

48' flatbed lanes from Altoona, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$5,891	$4.91	$5,066 – $6,716	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$5,903	$3.44	$5,077 – $6,730	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$1,869	$5.30	$1,607 – $2,131	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,857	$3.96	$3,317 – $4,397	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$5,383	$3.94	$4,629 – $6,136	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$5,372	$4.72	$4,620 – $6,124	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$4,079	$3.89	$3,508 – $4,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$5,830	$3.45	$5,014 – $6,646	4 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 Altoona, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Altoona, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,810 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,320 and $7,052.

How far is Altoona, IA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,810 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,768 of the $6,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Altoona, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,521, which makes Altoona, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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