Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jackson, MI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,248flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,359 mi
Typical range: $7,093–$9,402
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jackson to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,944
Fuel: $2,304
All-in estimate: $8,248

Return trip

San Jose → Jackson$9,776

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jackson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,893	$2.92	$6,134 – $7,651
53' refrigerated	$8,209	$3.48	$7,142 – $9,276
48' flatbed	$8,248	$3.50	$7,093 – $9,402
Step deck	$8,971	$3.80	$7,535 – $10,406
Power only	$6,136	$2.60	$5,338 – $6,934
Hotshot	$4,633	$1.96	$3,845 – $5,421
26' box truck	$4,522	$1.92	$3,844 – $5,200
Sprinter van	$2,757	$1.17	$2,316 – $3,198

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More lanes from Jackson

48' flatbed lanes from Jackson, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$3,941	$6.04	$3,389 – $4,492	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$7,955	$3.51	$6,841 – $9,069	5 d
Chicago, IL	201 mi	$1,511	$7.52	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,947	$3.97	$4,254 – $5,639	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$7,541	$3.96	$6,485 – $8,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$3,531	$5.91	$3,036 – $4,025	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$5,429	$3.89	$4,669 – $6,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$7,862	$3.52	$6,761 – $8,963	5 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 Jackson, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jackson, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,248 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,093 and $9,402.

How far is Jackson, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,359 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,304 of the $8,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Jackson, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,776, which makes Jackson, MI to San Jose, CA 16% 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