Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Caledonia, WI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,541flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,150 mi
Typical range: $6,485–$8,596
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Caledonia to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,441
Fuel: $2,100
All-in estimate: $7,541

Return trip

San Jose → Caledonia$8,964

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Caledonia to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Caledonia, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,294	$2.93	$5,602 – $6,986
53' refrigerated	$7,497	$3.49	$6,522 – $8,471
48' flatbed	$7,541	$3.51	$6,485 – $8,596
Step deck	$8,203	$3.82	$6,891 – $9,516
Power only	$5,598	$2.60	$4,870 – $6,326
Hotshot	$4,226	$1.97	$3,508 – $4,945
26' box truck	$4,127	$1.92	$3,508 – $4,746
Sprinter van	$2,518	$1.17	$2,115 – $2,920

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More lanes from Caledonia

48' flatbed lanes from Caledonia, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$4,794	$5.54	$4,122 – $5,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$7,275	$3.52	$6,257 – $8,294	5 d
Chicago, IL	79 mi	$1,128	$14.28	$970 – $1,286	1 d
Houston, TX	1,169 mi	$4,667	$3.99	$4,013 – $5,320	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$6,840	$3.99	$5,883 – $7,798	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,348	$5.36	$3,739 – $4,956	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$5,056	$3.92	$4,349 – $5,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,201	$3.53	$6,193 – $8,209	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 Caledonia, WI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Caledonia, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,541 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,485 and $8,596.

How far is Caledonia, WI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,150 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 $2,100 of the $7,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Caledonia, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,964, which makes Caledonia, WI to San Jose, CA 16% 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