Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minot, ND to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,568flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,511 mi
Typical range: $4,788–$6,347
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minot to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,092
Fuel: $1,476
All-in estimate: $5,568

Return trip

San Jose → Minot$7,265

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minot to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Minot, ND to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,622	$3.06	$4,114 – $5,130
53' refrigerated	$5,507	$3.64	$4,791 – $6,223
48' flatbed	$5,568	$3.68	$4,788 – $6,347
Step deck	$6,063	$4.01	$5,093 – $7,033
Power only	$4,093	$2.71	$3,561 – $4,625
Hotshot	$3,089	$2.04	$2,564 – $3,615
26' box truck	$3,024	$2.00	$2,570 – $3,477
Sprinter van	$1,849	$1.22	$1,553 – $2,145

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More lanes from Minot

48' flatbed lanes from Minot, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$8,236	$4.86	$7,083 – $9,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$5,713	$3.67	$4,913 – $6,512	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$3,743	$3.99	$3,219 – $4,267	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,880	$3.80	$5,057 – $6,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$5,648	$4.13	$4,857 – $6,439	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$7,694	$4.63	$6,616 – $8,771	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$5,852	$3.80	$5,032 – $6,671	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$5,808	$3.66	$4,995 – $6,622	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 Minot, ND to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Minot, ND to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,568 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,511 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,788 and $6,347.

How far is Minot, ND from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,511 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 $1,476 of the $5,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Minot, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,265, which makes Minot, ND to San Jose, CA 23% 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