Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Idaho Falls, ID to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,652flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $2,281–$3,023
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Idaho Falls to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,881
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $2,652

Return trip

San Jose → Idaho Falls$4,748

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Idaho Falls to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Idaho Falls, ID to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,171	$2.75	$1,932 – $2,410
53' refrigerated	$2,589	$3.28	$2,252 – $2,925
48' flatbed	$2,652	$3.36	$2,281 – $3,023
Step deck	$2,896	$3.67	$2,432 – $3,359
Power only	$1,901	$2.41	$1,654 – $2,148
Hotshot	$1,434	$1.82	$1,190 – $1,678
26' box truck	$1,412	$1.79	$1,200 – $1,623
Sprinter van	$868	$1.10	$729 – $1,007

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More lanes from Idaho Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Idaho Falls, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,297 mi	$8,521	$3.71	$7,328 – $9,714	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	871 mi	$2,853	$3.28	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$4,234	$2.90	$3,641 – $4,827	4 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$4,684	$3.01	$4,029 – $5,340	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	809 mi	$2,980	$3.68	$2,563 – $3,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,244 mi	$7,941	$3.54	$6,829 – $9,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,442 mi	$4,400	$3.05	$3,784 – $5,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	929 mi	$2,996	$3.22	$2,576 – $3,415	2 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 Idaho Falls, ID to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Idaho Falls, ID to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,652 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,281 and $3,023.

How far is Idaho Falls, ID from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 789 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $771 of the $2,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Idaho Falls, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,748, which makes Idaho Falls, ID to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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