Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bettendorf, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,724flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,993 mi
Typical range: $5,783–$7,666
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bettendorf to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,777
Fuel: $1,947
All-in estimate: $6,724

Return trip

San Jose → Bettendorf$8,175

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

Bettendorf to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bettendorf, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,607	$2.81	$4,990 – $6,224
53' refrigerated	$6,678	$3.35	$5,810 – $7,547
48' flatbed	$6,724	$3.37	$5,783 – $7,666
Step deck	$7,317	$3.67	$6,146 – $8,488
Power only	$4,982	$2.50	$4,335 – $5,630
Hotshot	$3,762	$1.89	$3,122 – $4,401
26' box truck	$3,675	$1.84	$3,124 – $4,226
Sprinter van	$2,243	$1.13	$1,884 – $2,602

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More lanes from Bettendorf

48' flatbed lanes from Bettendorf, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$5,168	$5.08	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,892 mi	$6,427	$3.40	$5,527 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	171 mi	$1,342	$7.85	$1,154 – $1,530	1 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$3,976	$3.92	$3,419 – $4,532	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,536 mi	$5,935	$3.86	$5,104 – $6,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	954 mi	$4,680	$4.91	$4,025 – $5,336	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,121 mi	$4,301	$3.84	$3,699 – $4,904	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,863 mi	$6,342	$3.40	$5,454 – $7,230	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 Bettendorf, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bettendorf, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,724 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,993 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,783 and $7,666.

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

About 1,993 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 $1,947 of the $6,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,175, which makes Bettendorf, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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