Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,460flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,124 mi
Typical range: $6,416–$8,505
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Appleton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,385
Fuel: $2,075
All-in estimate: $7,460

Return trip

San Jose → Appleton$8,868

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Appleton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,226	$2.93	$5,541 – $6,911
53' refrigerated	$7,416	$3.49	$6,452 – $8,380
48' flatbed	$7,460	$3.51	$6,416 – $8,505
Step deck	$8,116	$3.82	$6,818 – $9,415
Power only	$5,537	$2.61	$4,817 – $6,256
Hotshot	$4,180	$1.97	$3,470 – $4,891
26' box truck	$4,082	$1.92	$3,470 – $4,695
Sprinter van	$2,490	$1.17	$2,092 – $2,889

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More lanes from Appleton

48' flatbed lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$5,005	$5.46	$4,304 – $5,706	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,260	$3.53	$6,243 – $8,276	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,505	$7.42	$1,295 – $1,716	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$4,973	$3.93	$4,277 – $5,670	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$6,885	$3.98	$5,921 – $7,849	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$4,588	$5.26	$3,946 – $5,230	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,325	$3.87	$4,579 – $6,070	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$7,210	$3.53	$6,201 – $8,220	5 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 Appleton, WI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Appleton, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,460 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,416 and $8,505.

How far is Appleton, WI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,124 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,075 of the $7,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,385 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,868, which makes Appleton, WI to San Jose, CA 16% 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