Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burnsville, MN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,685flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,846 mi
Typical range: $5,749–$7,621
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burnsville to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,882
Fuel: $1,803
All-in estimate: $6,685

Return trip

San Jose → Burnsville$8,416

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Burnsville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Burnsville, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,568	$3.02	$4,955 – $6,180
53' refrigerated	$6,632	$3.59	$5,770 – $7,495
48' flatbed	$6,685	$3.62	$5,749 – $7,621
Step deck	$7,276	$3.94	$6,111 – $8,440
Power only	$4,943	$2.68	$4,301 – $5,586
Hotshot	$3,732	$2.02	$3,098 – $4,366
26' box truck	$3,648	$1.98	$3,101 – $4,195
Sprinter van	$2,227	$1.21	$1,871 – $2,583

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More lanes from Burnsville

48' flatbed lanes from Burnsville, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$6,272	$5.21	$5,394 – $7,150	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,920	$4.00	$4,231 – $5,608	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$6,157	$4.12	$5,295 – $7,019	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$5,779	$5.00	$4,970 – $6,588	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$5,127	$3.96	$4,409 – $5,844	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$6,516	$3.64	$5,604 – $7,428	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 Burnsville, MN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Burnsville, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,685 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,846 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,749 and $7,621.

How far is Burnsville, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,846 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 $1,803 of the $6,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,882 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Burnsville, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,416, which makes Burnsville, MN to San Jose, CA 21% 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 →