Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clinton, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,765flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 2,007 mi
Typical range: $5,818–$7,713
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clinton to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,804
Fuel: $1,961
All-in estimate: $6,765

Return trip

San Jose → Clinton$8,225

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

Clinton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,642	$2.81	$5,021 – $6,262
53' refrigerated	$6,720	$3.35	$5,846 – $7,594
48' flatbed	$6,765	$3.37	$5,818 – $7,713
Step deck	$7,362	$3.67	$6,184 – $8,539
Power only	$5,014	$2.50	$4,362 – $5,666
Hotshot	$3,785	$1.89	$3,142 – $4,429
26' box truck	$3,698	$1.84	$3,143 – $4,253
Sprinter van	$2,257	$1.12	$1,896 – $2,618

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More lanes from Clinton

48' flatbed lanes from Clinton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$5,109	$5.10	$4,394 – $5,825	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$6,480	$3.39	$5,573 – $7,387	4 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,296	$8.36	$1,114 – $1,477	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,055	$3.90	$3,487 – $4,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$6,000	$3.86	$5,160 – $6,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$4,632	$4.92	$3,983 – $5,280	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$4,381	$3.82	$3,767 – $4,994	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$6,398	$3.40	$5,502 – $7,293	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 Clinton, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Clinton, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,765 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 2,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,818 and $7,713.

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

About 2,007 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 $1,961 of the $6,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,804 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,225, which makes Clinton, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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