Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,538flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $5,623–$7,453
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mankato to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,781
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $6,538

Return trip

San Jose → Mankato$8,231

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

Mankato to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mankato, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,443	$3.03	$4,844 – $6,042
53' refrigerated	$6,484	$3.60	$5,641 – $7,327
48' flatbed	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453
Step deck	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255
Power only	$4,831	$2.69	$4,203 – $5,459
Hotshot	$3,647	$2.03	$3,027 – $4,267
26' box truck	$3,565	$1.98	$3,031 – $4,100
Sprinter van	$2,177	$1.21	$1,829 – $2,526

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More lanes from Mankato

48' flatbed lanes from Mankato, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$6,410	$5.19	$5,513 – $7,307	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$6,366	$3.65	$5,475 – $7,257	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,192	$5.22	$1,885 – $2,499	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,748	$4.04	$4,083 – $5,413	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$5,950	$4.15	$5,117 – $6,783	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$5,899	$4.97	$5,073 – $6,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,939	$4.00	$4,247 – $5,630	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$6,338	$3.65	$5,451 – $7,225	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 Mankato, MN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mankato, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,538 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,623 and $7,453.

How far is Mankato, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,799 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 $1,757 of the $6,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Mankato, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,231, which makes Mankato, MN to San Jose, CA 21% 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