Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Meridian, ID to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,223flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 614 mi
Typical range: $1,912–$2,534
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meridian to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,623
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $2,223

Return trip

San Jose → Meridian$3,980

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Meridian to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, ID to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,807	$2.94	$1,608 – $2,006
53' refrigerated	$2,156	$3.51	$1,876 – $2,436
48' flatbed	$2,223	$3.62	$1,912 – $2,534
Step deck	$2,430	$3.96	$2,041 – $2,819
Power only	$1,573	$2.56	$1,369 – $1,778
Hotshot	$1,186	$1.93	$985 – $1,388
26' box truck	$1,172	$1.91	$996 – $1,347
Sprinter van	$723	$1.18	$607 – $839

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More lanes from Meridian

48' flatbed lanes from Meridian, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$9,354	$3.67	$8,044 – $10,663	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,659	$3.36	$2,287 – $3,032	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$4,853	$2.83	$4,173 – $5,532	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$5,227	$2.96	$4,496 – $5,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$3,126	$3.62	$2,688 – $3,564	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,739	$3.50	$7,516 – $9,963	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$4,895	$2.99	$4,210 – $5,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$2,878	$3.27	$2,475 – $3,281	2 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 Meridian, ID to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Meridian, ID to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,223 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 614 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,912 and $2,534.

How far is Meridian, ID from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 614 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $600 of the $2,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Meridian, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,980, which makes Meridian, ID to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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