Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Muncie, IN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,047flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,312 mi
Typical range: $6,921–$9,174
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Muncie to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,788
Fuel: $2,259
All-in estimate: $8,047

Return trip

San Jose → Muncie$9,492

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Muncie to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Muncie, IN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,724	$2.91	$5,984 – $7,463
53' refrigerated	$8,008	$3.46	$6,967 – $9,049
48' flatbed	$8,047	$3.48	$6,921 – $9,174
Step deck	$8,753	$3.79	$7,353 – $10,154
Power only	$5,984	$2.59	$5,206 – $6,762
Hotshot	$4,519	$1.95	$3,750 – $5,287
26' box truck	$4,411	$1.91	$3,749 – $5,072
Sprinter van	$2,689	$1.16	$2,259 – $3,120

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More lanes from Muncie

48' flatbed lanes from Muncie, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	711 mi	$4,159	$5.85	$3,577 – $4,741	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$7,677	$3.50	$6,602 – $8,751	5 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$1,479	$7.62	$1,272 – $1,686	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,380	$4.06	$3,767 – $4,993	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,815 mi	$7,184	$3.96	$6,178 – $8,189	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	640 mi	$3,677	$5.74	$3,162 – $4,192	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$4,891	$3.95	$4,206 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,153 mi	$7,556	$3.51	$6,498 – $8,614	5 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 Muncie, IN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Muncie, IN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,047 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,312 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,921 and $9,174.

How far is Muncie, IN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,312 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 $2,259 of the $8,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Muncie, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,492, which makes Muncie, IN to San Jose, CA 15% 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