Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fridley, MN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,704flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,852 mi
Typical range: $5,765–$7,642
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fridley to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,895
Fuel: $1,809
All-in estimate: $6,704

Return trip

San Jose → Fridley$8,440

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fridley to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fridley, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,584	$3.01	$4,969 – $6,198
53' refrigerated	$6,651	$3.59	$5,787 – $7,516
48' flatbed	$6,704	$3.62	$5,765 – $7,642
Step deck	$7,296	$3.94	$6,129 – $8,463
Power only	$4,958	$2.68	$4,313 – $5,602
Hotshot	$3,743	$2.02	$3,106 – $4,379
26' box truck	$3,658	$1.98	$3,109 – $4,207
Sprinter van	$2,233	$1.21	$1,876 – $2,591

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More lanes from Fridley

48' flatbed lanes from Fridley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$6,284	$5.21	$5,404 – $7,164	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,809 mi	$6,569	$3.63	$5,650 – $7,489	4 d
Chicago, IL	423 mi	$2,201	$5.20	$1,893 – $2,510	1 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$5,004	$3.99	$4,303 – $5,704	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,507 mi	$6,206	$4.12	$5,337 – $7,074	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,803	$4.99	$4,991 – $6,615	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$5,207	$3.95	$4,478 – $5,936	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,804 mi	$6,554	$3.63	$5,636 – $7,471	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 Fridley, MN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fridley, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,704 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,852 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,765 and $7,642.

How far is Fridley, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,852 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 $1,809 of the $6,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Fridley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,440, which makes Fridley, MN to San Jose, CA 21% 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