Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Sioux City, SD to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,944flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,633 mi
Typical range: $5,112–$6,776
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Sioux City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,349
Fuel: $1,595
All-in estimate: $5,944

Return trip

San Jose → North Sioux City$7,229

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

North Sioux City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from North Sioux City, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,941	$3.03	$4,398 – $5,485
53' refrigerated	$5,887	$3.60	$5,121 – $6,652
48' flatbed	$5,944	$3.64	$5,112 – $6,776
Step deck	$6,472	$3.96	$5,436 – $7,507
Power only	$4,380	$2.68	$3,811 – $4,950
Hotshot	$3,307	$2.02	$2,744 – $3,869
26' box truck	$3,234	$1.98	$2,749 – $3,720
Sprinter van	$1,976	$1.21	$1,660 – $2,293

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More lanes from North Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes from North Sioux City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,380 mi	$6,927	$5.02	$5,957 – $7,897	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,559 mi	$5,716	$3.67	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Chicago, IL	535 mi	$2,515	$4.70	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
Houston, TX	1,042 mi	$4,261	$4.09	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$5,205	$4.21	$4,477 – $5,934	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,321 mi	$6,358	$4.81	$5,468 – $7,248	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$4,363	$4.06	$3,752 – $4,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$5,669	$3.67	$4,876 – $6,463	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 North Sioux City, SD to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from North Sioux City, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,944 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,633 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,112 and $6,776.

How far is North Sioux City, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,633 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 $1,595 of the $5,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to North Sioux City, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,229, which makes North Sioux City, SD to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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