Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richfield, MN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,691flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,848 mi
Typical range: $5,754–$7,628
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richfield to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,886
Fuel: $1,805
All-in estimate: $6,691

Return trip

San Jose → Richfield$8,424

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Richfield to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Richfield, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,573	$3.02	$4,960 – $6,186
53' refrigerated	$6,639	$3.59	$5,776 – $7,502
48' flatbed	$6,691	$3.62	$5,754 – $7,628
Step deck	$7,282	$3.94	$6,117 – $8,448
Power only	$4,948	$2.68	$4,305 – $5,591
Hotshot	$3,736	$2.02	$3,100 – $4,371
26' box truck	$3,651	$1.98	$3,103 – $4,199
Sprinter van	$2,229	$1.21	$1,873 – $2,586

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More lanes from Richfield

48' flatbed lanes from Richfield, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$6,276	$5.21	$5,397 – $7,154	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,802 mi	$6,547	$3.63	$5,631 – $7,464	4 d
Chicago, IL	414 mi	$2,174	$5.25	$1,869 – $2,478	1 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,949	$4.00	$4,256 – $5,641	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,497 mi	$6,171	$4.12	$5,307 – $7,035	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$5,791	$5.00	$4,980 – $6,602	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,152	$3.96	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$6,526	$3.64	$5,612 – $7,439	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 Richfield, MN to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Richfield, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,691 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,754 and $7,628.

How far is Richfield, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,848 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 $1,805 of the $6,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Richfield, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,424, which makes Richfield, MN to San Jose, CA 21% 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