Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Preston, ID to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,520flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $2,167–$2,872
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Preston to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,802
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $2,520

Return trip

San Jose → Preston$4,511

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Preston to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Preston, ID to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,059	$2.80	$1,832 – $2,285
53' refrigerated	$2,455	$3.34	$2,136 – $2,774
48' flatbed	$2,520	$3.43	$2,167 – $2,872
Step deck	$2,752	$3.74	$2,312 – $3,192
Power only	$1,800	$2.45	$1,566 – $2,034
Hotshot	$1,358	$1.85	$1,127 – $1,588
26' box truck	$1,338	$1.82	$1,137 – $1,538
Sprinter van	$824	$1.12	$692 – $955

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More lanes from Preston

48' flatbed lanes from Preston, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$8,547	$3.71	$7,351 – $9,744	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$2,630	$3.37	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$4,237	$2.90	$3,644 – $4,830	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,487	$3.04	$3,858 – $5,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,671	$3.84	$2,297 – $3,045	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$7,953	$3.54	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,177	$3.08	$3,592 – $4,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$2,750	$3.32	$2,365 – $3,135	2 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 Preston, ID to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Preston, ID to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,167 and $2,872.

How far is Preston, ID from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 735 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $718 of the $2,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Preston, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,511, which makes Preston, ID to San Jose, CA 44% 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