Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hot Springs, SD to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$4,734flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,241 mi
Typical range: $4,071–$5,397
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hot Springs to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,522
Fuel: $1,212
All-in estimate: $4,734

Return trip

San Jose → Hot Springs$5,757

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

Hot Springs to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hot Springs, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,915	$3.16	$3,485 – $4,346
53' refrigerated	$4,666	$3.76	$4,060 – $5,273
48' flatbed	$4,734	$3.81	$4,071 – $5,397
Step deck	$5,159	$4.16	$4,333 – $5,984
Power only	$3,457	$2.79	$3,008 – $3,907
Hotshot	$2,609	$2.10	$2,166 – $3,053
26' box truck	$2,557	$2.06	$2,174 – $2,941
Sprinter van	$1,566	$1.26	$1,316 – $1,817

More lanes from Hot Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Hot Springs, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$8,634	$4.82	$7,425 – $9,842	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,218 mi	$4,663	$3.83	$4,010 – $5,316	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$3,788	$3.97	$3,258 – $4,319	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,858	$3.95	$4,178 – $5,539	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	972 mi	$4,306	$4.43	$3,703 – $4,909	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,738 mi	$8,001	$4.60	$6,881 – $9,121	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$4,711	$3.98	$4,052 – $5,371	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,228 mi	$4,694	$3.82	$4,037 – $5,351	3 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 Hot Springs, SD to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hot Springs, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,734 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,071 and $5,397.

How far is Hot Springs, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,241 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,212 of the $4,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,522 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Hot Springs, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,757, which makes Hot Springs, SD to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →