Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,213flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,348 mi
Typical range: $7,064–$9,363
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lansing to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,919
Fuel: $2,294
All-in estimate: $8,213

Return trip

San Jose → Lansing$9,735

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

Lansing to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,864	$2.92	$6,109 – $7,619
53' refrigerated	$8,174	$3.48	$7,112 – $9,237
48' flatbed	$8,213	$3.50	$7,064 – $9,363
Step deck	$8,933	$3.80	$7,504 – $10,363
Power only	$6,110	$2.60	$5,316 – $6,904
Hotshot	$4,613	$1.96	$3,829 – $5,398
26' box truck	$4,503	$1.92	$3,828 – $5,178
Sprinter van	$2,745	$1.17	$2,306 – $3,185

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More lanes from Lansing

48' flatbed lanes from Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$4,008	$6.00	$3,446 – $4,569	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$7,940	$3.51	$6,828 – $9,051	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,514	$7.49	$1,302 – $1,726	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,027	$3.96	$4,323 – $5,731	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$7,541	$3.96	$6,485 – $8,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$3,610	$5.85	$3,105 – $4,116	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$5,494	$3.88	$4,725 – $6,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$7,853	$3.52	$6,753 – $8,952	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 Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,213 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,064 and $9,363.

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

About 2,348 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 $2,294 of the $8,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,919 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,735, which makes Lansing, 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