Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Polson, MT to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,828flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 964 mi
Typical range: $2,432–$3,223
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Polson to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,886
Fuel: $942
All-in estimate: $2,828

Return trip

San Jose → Polson$5,517

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Polson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Polson, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,326	$2.41	$2,070 – $2,582
53' refrigerated	$2,773	$2.88	$2,412 – $3,133
48' flatbed	$2,828	$2.93	$2,432 – $3,223
Step deck	$3,085	$3.20	$2,591 – $3,578
Power only	$2,045	$2.12	$1,779 – $2,311
Hotshot	$1,543	$1.60	$1,280 – $1,805
26' box truck	$1,516	$1.57	$1,288 – $1,743
Sprinter van	$930	$0.97	$782 – $1,079

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More lanes from Polson

48' flatbed lanes from Polson, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$8,103	$3.39	$6,969 – $9,238	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$3,235	$2.83	$2,782 – $3,688	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$4,182	$2.62	$3,597 – $4,768	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,044	$2.69	$4,338 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,601	$3.11	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$7,591	$3.23	$6,529 – $8,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$4,827	$2.71	$4,151 – $5,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$3,420	$2.79	$2,941 – $3,898	3 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 Polson, MT to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Polson, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,828 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 964 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,432 and $3,223.

How far is Polson, MT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 964 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $942 of the $2,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Polson, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,517, which makes Polson, MT to San Jose, CA 49% 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