Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grimes, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,127flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,790 mi
Typical range: $5,269–$6,985
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grimes to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,378
Fuel: $1,749
All-in estimate: $6,127

Return trip

San Jose → Grimes$7,449

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grimes to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Grimes, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,101	$2.85	$4,540 – $5,662
53' refrigerated	$6,076	$3.39	$5,286 – $6,866
48' flatbed	$6,127	$3.42	$5,269 – $6,985
Step deck	$6,669	$3.73	$5,602 – $7,736
Power only	$4,527	$2.53	$3,938 – $5,115
Hotshot	$3,417	$1.91	$2,836 – $3,998
26' box truck	$3,341	$1.87	$2,840 – $3,842
Sprinter van	$2,040	$1.14	$1,714 – $2,367

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More lanes from Grimes

48' flatbed lanes from Grimes, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$5,966	$4.89	$5,131 – $6,801	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$5,847	$3.45	$5,029 – $6,666	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,924	$5.17	$1,655 – $2,194	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,857	$3.96	$3,317 – $4,397	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,443	$4.70	$4,681 – $6,205	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$4,067	$3.90	$3,498 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$5,777	$3.46	$4,968 – $6,586	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 Grimes, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grimes, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,127 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,269 and $6,985.

How far is Grimes, IA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,790 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 $1,749 of the $6,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,378 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Grimes, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,449, which makes Grimes, IA to San Jose, CA 18% 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