Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Novi, MI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,419flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,414 mi
Typical range: $7,240–$9,597
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Novi to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,061
Fuel: $2,358
All-in estimate: $8,419

Return trip

San Jose → Novi$9,978

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Novi to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Novi, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,038	$2.92	$6,263 – $7,812
53' refrigerated	$8,381	$3.47	$7,292 – $9,471
48' flatbed	$8,419	$3.49	$7,240 – $9,597
Step deck	$9,156	$3.79	$7,691 – $10,621
Power only	$6,266	$2.60	$5,452 – $7,081
Hotshot	$4,732	$1.96	$3,927 – $5,536
26' box truck	$4,618	$1.91	$3,925 – $5,311
Sprinter van	$2,815	$1.17	$2,365 – $3,265

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More lanes from Novi

48' flatbed lanes from Novi, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	601 mi	$3,728	$6.20	$3,206 – $4,250	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$8,133	$3.50	$6,994 – $9,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,688	$6.52	$1,452 – $1,925	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$5,107	$3.94	$4,392 – $5,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,964 mi	$7,743	$3.94	$6,659 – $8,827	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	550 mi	$3,344	$6.08	$2,876 – $3,812	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,448 mi	$5,600	$3.87	$4,816 – $6,384	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,293 mi	$8,042	$3.51	$6,916 – $9,168	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 Novi, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Novi, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,419 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,240 and $9,597.

How far is Novi, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,414 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,358 of the $8,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,061 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Novi, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,978, which makes Novi, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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