Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belle Fourche, SD to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$4,774flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,254 mi
Typical range: $4,106–$5,442
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belle Fourche to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,549
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $4,774

Return trip

San Jose → Belle Fourche$5,806

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

Belle Fourche to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Belle Fourche, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,950	$3.15	$3,515 – $4,384
53' refrigerated	$4,707	$3.75	$4,095 – $5,318
48' flatbed	$4,774	$3.81	$4,106 – $5,442
Step deck	$5,202	$4.15	$4,370 – $6,035
Power only	$3,488	$2.78	$3,034 – $3,941
Hotshot	$2,632	$2.10	$2,185 – $3,080
26' box truck	$2,580	$2.06	$2,193 – $2,967
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.26	$1,327 – $1,833

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More lanes from Belle Fourche

48' flatbed lanes from Belle Fourche, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,813 mi	$8,721	$4.81	$7,500 – $9,942	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$4,789	$3.80	$4,119 – $5,460	3 d
Chicago, IL	986 mi	$3,886	$3.94	$3,342 – $4,430	3 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$5,181	$3.90	$4,456 – $5,906	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,545	$4.36	$3,908 – $5,181	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,763 mi	$8,100	$4.59	$6,966 – $9,233	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$5,040	$3.92	$4,335 – $5,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$4,854	$3.79	$4,175 – $5,534	3 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 Belle Fourche, SD to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Belle Fourche, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,774 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,106 and $5,442.

How far is Belle Fourche, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,254 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,225 of the $4,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Belle Fourche, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,806, which makes Belle Fourche, SD to San Jose, CA 18% 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