Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$3,050flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,063 mi
Typical range: $2,623–$3,478
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Billings to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,012
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $3,050

Return trip

San Jose → Billings$5,952

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Billings to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Billings, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,515	$2.37	$2,238 – $2,792
53' refrigerated	$2,998	$2.82	$2,608 – $3,387
48' flatbed	$3,050	$2.87	$2,623 – $3,478
Step deck	$3,326	$3.13	$2,794 – $3,859
Power only	$2,215	$2.08	$1,927 – $2,503
Hotshot	$1,671	$1.57	$1,387 – $1,955
26' box truck	$1,640	$1.54	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,006	$0.95	$845 – $1,167

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Billings

48' flatbed lanes from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,167	$3.44	$6,164 – $8,170	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$3,222	$2.83	$2,771 – $3,673	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,451	$2.73	$2,968 – $3,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,294	$2.77	$3,693 – $4,895	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,258	$3.19	$2,802 – $3,715	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,686	$3.29	$5,750 – $7,622	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,119	$2.79	$3,543 – $4,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,330	$2.81	$2,863 – $3,796	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 Billings, MT to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Billings, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,050 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,623 and $3,478.

How far is Billings, MT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,063 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 $1,038 of the $3,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Billings, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,952, which makes Billings, MT to San Jose, CA 49% 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