Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boone, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,118flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,787 mi
Typical range: $5,262–$6,975
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boone to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,372
Fuel: $1,746
All-in estimate: $6,118

Return trip

San Jose → Boone$7,438

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

Boone to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Boone, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,093	$2.85	$4,533 – $5,653
53' refrigerated	$6,067	$3.40	$5,278 – $6,856
48' flatbed	$6,118	$3.42	$5,262 – $6,975
Step deck	$6,659	$3.73	$5,594 – $7,725
Power only	$4,520	$2.53	$3,932 – $5,108
Hotshot	$3,412	$1.91	$2,832 – $3,992
26' box truck	$3,336	$1.87	$2,836 – $3,836
Sprinter van	$2,037	$1.14	$1,711 – $2,363

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More lanes from Boone

48' flatbed lanes from Boone, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$5,978	$4.89	$5,141 – $6,815	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,699 mi	$5,859	$3.45	$5,039 – $6,679	4 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,936	$5.15	$1,665 – $2,207	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,948	$3.93	$3,396 – $4,501	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,358 mi	$5,357	$3.94	$4,607 – $6,107	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,462	$4.70	$4,697 – $6,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,071 mi	$4,149	$3.87	$3,568 – $4,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$5,791	$3.46	$4,981 – $6,602	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 Boone, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Boone, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,118 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,787 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,262 and $6,975.

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

About 1,787 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,746 of the $6,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,372 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,438, which makes Boone, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →