Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Montrose, CO to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,308flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 902 mi
Typical range: $1,985–$2,631
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montrose to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,427
Fuel: $881
All-in estimate: $2,308

Return trip

San Jose → Montrose$5,935

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Montrose to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Montrose, CO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,895	$2.10	$1,687 – $2,104
53' refrigerated	$2,260	$2.51	$1,966 – $2,553
48' flatbed	$2,308	$2.56	$1,985 – $2,631
Step deck	$2,518	$2.79	$2,115 – $2,921
Power only	$1,664	$1.84	$1,448 – $1,880
Hotshot	$1,255	$1.39	$1,042 – $1,469
26' box truck	$1,234	$1.37	$1,049 – $1,419
Sprinter van	$758	$0.84	$637 – $879

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More lanes from Montrose

48' flatbed lanes from Montrose, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$6,269	$2.95	$5,391 – $7,147	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	782 mi	$2,076	$2.65	$1,785 – $2,366	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$2,999	$2.34	$2,579 – $3,419	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,779	$2.53	$2,390 – $3,168	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$1,661	$3.41	$1,428 – $1,894	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$5,799	$2.82	$4,987 – $6,611	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,517	$2.60	$2,165 – $2,869	3 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$2,049	$2.67	$1,762 – $2,335	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 Montrose, CO to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Montrose, CO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,308 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 902 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,985 and $2,631.

How far is Montrose, CO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 902 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 $881 of the $2,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Montrose, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,935, which makes Montrose, CO to San Jose, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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