Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burlington, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,610flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,954 mi
Typical range: $5,684–$7,535
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlington to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,701
Fuel: $1,909
All-in estimate: $6,610

Return trip

San Jose → Burlington$8,036

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

Burlington to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,510	$2.82	$4,904 – $6,116
53' refrigerated	$6,563	$3.36	$5,710 – $7,416
48' flatbed	$6,610	$3.38	$5,684 – $7,535
Step deck	$7,192	$3.68	$6,042 – $8,343
Power only	$4,895	$2.51	$4,259 – $5,531
Hotshot	$3,696	$1.89	$3,067 – $4,324
26' box truck	$3,611	$1.85	$3,069 – $4,152
Sprinter van	$2,204	$1.13	$1,851 – $2,556

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More lanes from Burlington

48' flatbed lanes from Burlington, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,060 mi	$5,338	$5.04	$4,591 – $6,086	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$6,283	$3.41	$5,403 – $7,163	4 d
Chicago, IL	227 mi	$1,504	$6.63	$1,294 – $1,715	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,757	$3.99	$3,231 – $4,282	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$5,750	$3.89	$4,945 – $6,555	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$4,827	$4.86	$4,151 – $5,503	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$4,076	$3.89	$3,506 – $4,647	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$6,186	$3.42	$5,320 – $7,052	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 Burlington, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Burlington, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,610 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,954 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,684 and $7,535.

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

About 1,954 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 $1,909 of the $6,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,701 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,036, which makes Burlington, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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