Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Muscatine, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,618flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,957 mi
Typical range: $5,692–$7,545
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Muscatine to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,706
Fuel: $1,912
All-in estimate: $6,618

Return trip

San Jose → Muscatine$8,047

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

Muscatine to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Muscatine, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,517	$2.82	$4,910 – $6,124
53' refrigerated	$6,572	$3.36	$5,717 – $7,426
48' flatbed	$6,618	$3.38	$5,692 – $7,545
Step deck	$7,202	$3.68	$6,050 – $8,354
Power only	$4,902	$2.50	$4,264 – $5,539
Hotshot	$3,701	$1.89	$3,072 – $4,330
26' box truck	$3,616	$1.85	$3,073 – $4,158
Sprinter van	$2,207	$1.13	$1,854 – $2,560

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More lanes from Muscatine

48' flatbed lanes from Muscatine, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$5,311	$5.04	$4,567 – $6,054	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$6,315	$3.41	$5,431 – $7,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,452	$6.95	$1,249 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,903	$3.94	$3,356 – $4,449	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$5,811	$3.88	$4,998 – $6,625	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$4,816	$4.86	$4,141 – $5,490	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$4,213	$3.86	$3,623 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,230	$3.41	$5,358 – $7,102	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 Muscatine, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Muscatine, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,618 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,957 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,692 and $7,545.

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

About 1,957 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 $1,912 of the $6,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,706 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,047, which makes Muscatine, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →