Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bloomington, IN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,859flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,251 mi
Typical range: $6,759–$8,959
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bloomington to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,660
Fuel: $2,199
All-in estimate: $7,859

Return trip

San Jose → Bloomington$9,270

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bloomington to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, IN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,564	$2.92	$5,842 – $7,286
53' refrigerated	$7,818	$3.47	$6,801 – $8,834
48' flatbed	$7,859	$3.49	$6,759 – $8,959
Step deck	$8,549	$3.80	$7,181 – $9,917
Power only	$5,841	$2.59	$5,081 – $6,600
Hotshot	$4,410	$1.96	$3,660 – $5,160
26' box truck	$4,305	$1.91	$3,660 – $4,951
Sprinter van	$2,626	$1.17	$2,205 – $3,046

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More lanes from Bloomington

48' flatbed lanes from Bloomington, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$4,512	$5.67	$3,880 – $5,143	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,118 mi	$7,448	$3.52	$6,405 – $8,491	5 d
Chicago, IL	230 mi	$1,589	$6.91	$1,366 – $1,811	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,028	$4.16	$3,464 – $4,592	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,733 mi	$6,904	$3.98	$5,938 – $7,871	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	719 mi	$3,988	$5.55	$3,430 – $4,547	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$4,543	$4.02	$3,907 – $5,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$7,312	$3.53	$6,288 – $8,336	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 Bloomington, IN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bloomington, IN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,859 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,759 and $8,959.

How far is Bloomington, IN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,251 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 $2,199 of the $7,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,660 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bloomington, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,270, which makes Bloomington, IN to San Jose, CA 15% 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