Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flint, MI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,375flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,400 mi
Typical range: $7,203–$9,548
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Flint to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,030
Fuel: $2,345
All-in estimate: $8,375

Return trip

San Jose → Flint$9,927

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

Flint to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Flint, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,001	$2.92	$6,231 – $7,771
53' refrigerated	$8,337	$3.47	$7,254 – $9,421
48' flatbed	$8,375	$3.49	$7,203 – $9,548
Step deck	$9,109	$3.80	$7,652 – $10,566
Power only	$6,233	$2.60	$5,423 – $7,044
Hotshot	$4,707	$1.96	$3,906 – $5,507
26' box truck	$4,593	$1.91	$3,904 – $5,283
Sprinter van	$2,800	$1.17	$2,352 – $3,248

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More lanes from Flint

48' flatbed lanes from Flint, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$3,816	$6.13	$3,281 – $4,350	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,688	$6.52	$1,452 – $1,925	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$5,194	$3.93	$4,467 – $5,922	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$7,736	$3.94	$6,653 – $8,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$3,451	$5.98	$2,968 – $3,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,671	$3.86	$4,877 – $6,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$8,027	$3.51	$6,903 – $9,151	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 Flint, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Flint, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,375 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,400 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,203 and $9,548.

How far is Flint, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,400 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 $2,345 of the $8,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,030 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Flint, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,927, which makes Flint, MI 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