Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fond du Lac, WI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,445flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,119 mi
Typical range: $6,403–$8,487
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fond du Lac to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,375
Fuel: $2,070
All-in estimate: $7,445

Return trip

San Jose → Fond du Lac$8,850

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

Fond du Lac to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fond du Lac, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,213	$2.93	$5,529 – $6,896
53' refrigerated	$7,400	$3.49	$6,438 – $8,362
48' flatbed	$7,445	$3.51	$6,403 – $8,487
Step deck	$8,100	$3.82	$6,804 – $9,395
Power only	$5,525	$2.61	$4,807 – $6,243
Hotshot	$4,171	$1.97	$3,462 – $4,880
26' box truck	$4,074	$1.92	$3,463 – $4,685
Sprinter van	$2,485	$1.17	$2,088 – $2,883

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More lanes from Fond du Lac

48' flatbed lanes from Fond du Lac, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	910 mi	$4,980	$5.47	$4,283 – $5,677	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,047 mi	$7,223	$3.53	$6,211 – $8,234	5 d
Chicago, IL	164 mi	$1,387	$8.46	$1,193 – $1,581	1 d
Houston, TX	1,226 mi	$4,849	$3.95	$4,170 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,823	$3.99	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,553	$5.28	$3,915 – $5,190	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$5,207	$3.89	$4,478 – $5,935	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$7,164	$3.53	$6,161 – $8,167	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 Fond du Lac, WI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fond du Lac, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,445 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,403 and $8,487.

How far is Fond du Lac, WI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,119 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 $2,070 of the $7,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Fond du Lac, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,850, which makes Fond du Lac, WI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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