Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marion, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,527flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,926 mi
Typical range: $5,613–$7,441
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marion to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,646
Fuel: $1,881
All-in estimate: $6,527

Return trip

San Jose → Marion$7,936

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

Marion to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,440	$2.82	$4,841 – $6,038
53' refrigerated	$6,480	$3.36	$5,637 – $7,322
48' flatbed	$6,527	$3.39	$5,613 – $7,441
Step deck	$7,103	$3.69	$5,966 – $8,239
Power only	$4,832	$2.51	$4,204 – $5,460
Hotshot	$3,648	$1.89	$3,028 – $4,268
26' box truck	$3,565	$1.85	$3,030 – $4,099
Sprinter van	$2,176	$1.13	$1,828 – $2,524

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More lanes from Marion

48' flatbed lanes from Marion, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$5,433	$5.01	$4,672 – $6,194	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$6,253	$3.41	$5,378 – $7,129	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$1,533	$6.47	$1,318 – $1,748	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$4,024	$3.91	$3,461 – $4,588	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$5,769	$3.88	$4,961 – $6,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$4,943	$4.83	$4,251 – $5,635	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$4,308	$3.84	$3,704 – $4,911	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$6,180	$3.42	$5,315 – $7,045	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 Marion, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Marion, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,527 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,926 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,613 and $7,441.

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

About 1,926 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 $1,881 of the $6,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,646 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,936, which makes Marion, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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