Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Eau Claire, WI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,920flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,949 mi
Typical range: $5,951–$7,889
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Eau Claire to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,016
Fuel: $1,904
All-in estimate: $6,920

Return trip

San Jose → Eau Claire$8,226

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

Eau Claire to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Eau Claire, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,768	$2.96	$5,134 – $6,403
53' refrigerated	$6,871	$3.53	$5,977 – $7,764
48' flatbed	$6,920	$3.55	$5,951 – $7,889
Step deck	$7,530	$3.86	$6,325 – $8,735
Power only	$5,124	$2.63	$4,458 – $5,791
Hotshot	$3,869	$1.99	$3,211 – $4,527
26' box truck	$3,780	$1.94	$3,213 – $4,347
Sprinter van	$2,307	$1.18	$1,938 – $2,676

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More lanes from Eau Claire

48' flatbed lanes from Eau Claire, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,102 mi	$5,775	$5.24	$4,967 – $6,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$6,762	$3.56	$5,816 – $7,709	4 d
Chicago, IL	332 mi	$1,897	$5.72	$1,632 – $2,163	1 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$4,929	$3.94	$4,239 – $5,619	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,584 mi	$6,391	$4.03	$5,496 – $7,285	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,058 mi	$5,321	$5.03	$4,576 – $6,066	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$5,184	$3.89	$4,458 – $5,910	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,888 mi	$6,732	$3.57	$5,789 – $7,674	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 Eau Claire, WI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Eau Claire, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,920 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,949 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,951 and $7,889.

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

About 1,949 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 $1,904 of the $6,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,016 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,226, which makes Eau Claire, WI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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