Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Inver Grove Heights, MN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,729flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,860 mi
Typical range: $5,787–$7,671
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Inver Grove Heights to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,912
Fuel: $1,817
All-in estimate: $6,729

Return trip

San Jose → Inver Grove Heights$8,471

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

Inver Grove Heights to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Inver Grove Heights, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,605	$3.01	$4,988 – $6,221
53' refrigerated	$6,677	$3.59	$5,809 – $7,544
48' flatbed	$6,729	$3.62	$5,787 – $7,671
Step deck	$7,323	$3.94	$6,151 – $8,495
Power only	$4,977	$2.68	$4,330 – $5,624
Hotshot	$3,757	$2.02	$3,118 – $4,396
26' box truck	$3,672	$1.97	$3,121 – $4,223
Sprinter van	$2,242	$1.21	$1,883 – $2,601

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More lanes from Inver Grove Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Inver Grove Heights, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$6,221	$5.22	$5,350 – $7,092	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,813 mi	$6,582	$3.63	$5,660 – $7,503	4 d
Chicago, IL	401 mi	$2,134	$5.32	$1,835 – $2,432	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$4,942	$4.00	$4,250 – $5,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$6,202	$4.12	$5,334 – $7,070	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,735	$5.01	$4,932 – $6,538	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,152	$3.96	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	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 Inver Grove Heights, MN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Inver Grove Heights, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,729 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,860 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,787 and $7,671.

How far is Inver Grove Heights, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,860 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 $1,817 of the $6,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,912 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Inver Grove Heights, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,471, which makes Inver Grove Heights, MN to San Jose, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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