Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fitchburg, WI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,256flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,058 mi
Typical range: $6,241–$8,272
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fitchburg to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,246
Fuel: $2,010
All-in estimate: $7,256

Return trip

San Jose → Fitchburg$8,626

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

Fitchburg to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fitchburg, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,053	$2.94	$5,387 – $6,719
53' refrigerated	$7,210	$3.50	$6,273 – $8,147
48' flatbed	$7,256	$3.53	$6,241 – $8,272
Step deck	$7,895	$3.84	$6,632 – $9,158
Power only	$5,381	$2.61	$4,682 – $6,081
Hotshot	$4,063	$1.97	$3,372 – $4,753
26' box truck	$3,968	$1.93	$3,373 – $4,564
Sprinter van	$2,421	$1.18	$2,034 – $2,809

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More lanes from Fitchburg

48' flatbed lanes from Fitchburg, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$5,179	$5.41	$4,454 – $5,904	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$7,003	$3.54	$6,023 – $7,984	5 d
Chicago, IL	141 mi	$1,317	$9.34	$1,132 – $1,501	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,587	$4.01	$3,945 – $5,229	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,634 mi	$6,561	$4.02	$5,643 – $7,480	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	905 mi	$4,718	$5.21	$4,058 – $5,379	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,253 mi	$4,935	$3.94	$4,244 – $5,626	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,954 mi	$6,935	$3.55	$5,964 – $7,906	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 Fitchburg, WI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fitchburg, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,256 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,241 and $8,272.

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

About 2,058 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 $2,010 of the $7,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,246 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,626, which makes Fitchburg, WI to San Jose, CA 16% 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 →