Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fargo, ND to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,123flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $5,266–$6,981
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fargo to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,471
Fuel: $1,652
All-in estimate: $6,123

Return trip

San Jose → Fargo$7,990

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fargo to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fargo, ND to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,093	$3.01	$4,533 – $5,653
53' refrigerated	$6,067	$3.59	$5,279 – $6,856
48' flatbed	$6,123	$3.62	$5,266 – $6,981
Step deck	$6,666	$3.94	$5,599 – $7,733
Power only	$4,517	$2.67	$3,930 – $5,104
Hotshot	$3,410	$2.02	$2,830 – $3,989
26' box truck	$3,335	$1.97	$2,834 – $3,835
Sprinter van	$2,037	$1.20	$1,711 – $2,363

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More lanes from Fargo

48' flatbed lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,146	$4.99	$6,146 – $8,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$6,120	$3.62	$5,263 – $6,977	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$2,931	$4.36	$2,521 – $3,341	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,389	$3.86	$4,634 – $6,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$5,887	$4.10	$5,063 – $6,711	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$6,649	$4.77	$5,718 – $7,580	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,478	$3.85	$4,711 – $6,245	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$6,157	$3.62	$5,295 – $7,019	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 Fargo, ND to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fargo, ND to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,123 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,266 and $6,981.

How far is Fargo, ND from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,691 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 $1,652 of the $6,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Fargo, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,990, which makes Fargo, ND to San Jose, CA 23% 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