Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bay City, MI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,335flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,387 mi
Typical range: $7,168–$9,502
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bay City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,003
Fuel: $2,332
All-in estimate: $8,335

Return trip

San Jose → Bay City$9,879

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

Bay City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bay City, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,966	$2.92	$6,200 – $7,733
53' refrigerated	$8,297	$3.48	$7,218 – $9,375
48' flatbed	$8,335	$3.49	$7,168 – $9,502
Step deck	$9,065	$3.80	$7,615 – $10,515
Power only	$6,202	$2.60	$5,396 – $7,009
Hotshot	$4,683	$1.96	$3,887 – $5,479
26' box truck	$4,571	$1.91	$3,885 – $5,257
Sprinter van	$2,787	$1.17	$2,341 – $3,232

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More lanes from Bay City

48' flatbed lanes from Bay City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$3,920	$6.06	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$8,089	$3.50	$6,957 – $9,221	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$5,288	$3.91	$4,547 – $6,028	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$7,736	$3.94	$6,653 – $8,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$3,566	$5.89	$3,067 – $4,066	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$5,748	$3.85	$4,943 – $6,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$8,017	$3.51	$6,895 – $9,140	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 Bay City, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bay City, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,335 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,168 and $9,502.

How far is Bay City, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,387 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 $2,332 of the $8,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bay City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,879, which makes Bay City, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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