Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marshalltown, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,292flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,846 mi
Typical range: $5,411–$7,173
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marshalltown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,489
Fuel: $1,803
All-in estimate: $6,292

Return trip

San Jose → Marshalltown$7,649

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

Marshalltown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Marshalltown, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,240	$2.84	$4,664 – $5,817
53' refrigerated	$6,242	$3.38	$5,431 – $7,054
48' flatbed	$6,292	$3.41	$5,411 – $7,173
Step deck	$6,848	$3.71	$5,752 – $7,943
Power only	$4,653	$2.52	$4,048 – $5,257
Hotshot	$3,512	$1.90	$2,915 – $4,110
26' box truck	$3,433	$1.86	$2,918 – $3,948
Sprinter van	$2,096	$1.14	$1,761 – $2,431

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More lanes from Marshalltown

48' flatbed lanes from Marshalltown, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$5,749	$4.94	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,755 mi	$6,024	$3.43	$5,181 – $6,867	4 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$1,765	$5.57	$1,518 – $2,012	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$3,970	$3.92	$3,414 – $4,525	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$5,529	$3.92	$4,755 – $6,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$5,244	$4.75	$4,510 – $5,978	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$4,207	$3.86	$3,618 – $4,796	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,731 mi	$5,953	$3.44	$5,120 – $6,787	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 Marshalltown, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Marshalltown, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,292 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,846 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,411 and $7,173.

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

About 1,846 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 $1,803 of the $6,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,489 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,649, which makes Marshalltown, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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