Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Forks, ND to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,173flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $5,309–$7,037
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Forks to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,505
Fuel: $1,668
All-in estimate: $6,173

Return trip

San Jose → Grand Forks$8,055

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grand Forks to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Forks, ND to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,135	$3.01	$4,570 – $5,700
53' refrigerated	$6,117	$3.58	$5,322 – $6,912
48' flatbed	$6,173	$3.62	$5,309 – $7,037
Step deck	$6,720	$3.94	$5,644 – $7,795
Power only	$4,555	$2.67	$3,962 – $5,147
Hotshot	$3,438	$2.01	$2,854 – $4,023
26' box truck	$3,362	$1.97	$2,858 – $3,867
Sprinter van	$2,054	$1.20	$1,725 – $2,383

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More lanes from Grand Forks

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Forks, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$7,291	$4.97	$6,271 – $8,312	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$6,225	$3.61	$5,354 – $7,097	4 d
Chicago, IL	735 mi	$3,123	$4.25	$2,685 – $3,560	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,666	$3.82	$4,873 – $6,460	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$6,060	$4.08	$5,212 – $6,909	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,434 mi	$6,803	$4.74	$5,851 – $7,755	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,508 mi	$5,749	$3.81	$4,945 – $6,554	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,741 mi	$6,278	$3.61	$5,399 – $7,157	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 Grand Forks, ND to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Forks, ND to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,309 and $7,037.

How far is Grand Forks, ND from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,707 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 $1,668 of the $6,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Grand Forks, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,055, which makes Grand Forks, ND to San Jose, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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