Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lewistown, MT to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$3,109flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $2,674–$3,544
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewistown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,045
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $3,109

Return trip

San Jose → Lewistown$6,066

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lewistown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewistown, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,565	$2.35	$2,282 – $2,847
53' refrigerated	$3,057	$2.81	$2,659 – $3,454
48' flatbed	$3,109	$2.85	$2,674 – $3,544
Step deck	$3,390	$3.11	$2,847 – $3,932
Power only	$2,259	$2.07	$1,966 – $2,553
Hotshot	$1,705	$1.57	$1,415 – $1,995
26' box truck	$1,673	$1.54	$1,422 – $1,924
Sprinter van	$1,026	$0.94	$862 – $1,190

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More lanes from Lewistown

48' flatbed lanes from Lewistown, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,132 mi	$7,321	$3.43	$6,296 – $8,346	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,197 mi	$3,352	$2.80	$2,883 – $3,821	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$3,597	$2.70	$3,094 – $4,101	3 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,555	$2.74	$3,917 – $5,192	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$3,484	$3.14	$2,997 – $3,972	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,090 mi	$6,844	$3.27	$5,886 – $7,802	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$4,387	$2.76	$3,773 – $5,001	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,255 mi	$3,483	$2.78	$2,995 – $3,970	3 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 Lewistown, MT to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lewistown, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,109 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,674 and $3,544.

How far is Lewistown, MT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,089 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,064 of the $3,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lewistown, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,066, which makes Lewistown, MT to San Jose, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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