Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Johnston, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,142flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,795 mi
Typical range: $5,282–$7,002
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Johnston to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,389
Fuel: $1,753
All-in estimate: $6,142

Return trip

San Jose → Johnston$7,467

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

Johnston to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnston, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,113	$2.85	$4,551 – $5,675
53' refrigerated	$6,091	$3.39	$5,299 – $6,883
48' flatbed	$6,142	$3.42	$5,282 – $7,002
Step deck	$6,685	$3.72	$5,615 – $7,754
Power only	$4,538	$2.53	$3,948 – $5,128
Hotshot	$3,426	$1.91	$2,844 – $4,008
26' box truck	$3,349	$1.87	$2,847 – $3,852
Sprinter van	$2,045	$1.14	$1,718 – $2,372

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More lanes from Johnston

48' flatbed lanes from Johnston, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$5,946	$4.90	$5,114 – $6,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$5,862	$3.45	$5,041 – $6,683	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,910	$5.20	$1,642 – $2,177	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,863	$3.95	$3,322 – $4,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$5,344	$3.95	$4,596 – $6,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$5,424	$4.71	$4,665 – $6,184	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$4,073	$3.89	$3,503 – $4,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$5,791	$3.46	$4,981 – $6,602	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 Johnston, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Johnston, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,142 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,282 and $7,002.

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

About 1,795 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 $1,753 of the $6,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,389 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,467, which makes Johnston, 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