Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Franklin, WI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,516flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $6,464–$8,568
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Franklin to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,424
Fuel: $2,092
All-in estimate: $7,516

Return trip

San Jose → Franklin$8,934

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

Franklin to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,273	$2.93	$5,583 – $6,963
53' refrigerated	$7,472	$3.49	$6,500 – $8,443
48' flatbed	$7,516	$3.51	$6,464 – $8,568
Step deck	$8,177	$3.82	$6,868 – $9,485
Power only	$5,579	$2.60	$4,854 – $6,304
Hotshot	$4,212	$1.97	$3,496 – $4,928
26' box truck	$4,114	$1.92	$3,496 – $4,731
Sprinter van	$2,509	$1.17	$2,108 – $2,911

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More lanes from Franklin

48' flatbed lanes from Franklin, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$4,831	$5.53	$4,155 – $5,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$7,256	$3.53	$6,241 – $8,272	5 d
Chicago, IL	88 mi	$1,156	$13.13	$994 – $1,318	1 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,673	$3.99	$4,019 – $5,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,823	$3.99	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$4,383	$5.35	$3,769 – $4,997	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$5,060	$3.92	$4,351 – $5,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$7,179	$3.53	$6,174 – $8,184	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 Franklin, WI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Franklin, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,516 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,464 and $8,568.

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

About 2,142 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 $2,092 of the $7,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,424 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,934, which makes Franklin, WI 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