Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bay City, MI flatbed rate

$9,879flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 2,387 mi
Typical range: $8,496–$11,262
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Bay City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,547
Fuel: $2,332
All-in estimate: $9,879

Return trip

Bay City → San Jose$8,335

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Bay City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bay City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,257	$3.46	$7,349 – $9,165
53' refrigerated	$9,834	$4.12	$8,555 – $11,112
48' flatbed	$9,879	$4.14	$8,496 – $11,262
Step deck	$10,744	$4.50	$9,025 – $12,464
Power only	$7,351	$3.08	$6,396 – $8,307
Hotshot	$5,551	$2.33	$4,607 – $6,495
26' box truck	$5,418	$2.27	$4,605 – $6,230
Sprinter van	$3,303	$1.38	$2,774 – $3,831

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

More lanes into Bay City

48' flatbed lanes into Bay City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$2,590	$4.00	$2,228 – $2,953	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$9,588	$4.15	$8,245 – $10,930	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,867	$6.94	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$4,267	$3.16	$3,670 – $4,865	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$4,776	$2.43	$4,108 – $5,445	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$2,200	$3.63	$1,892 – $2,508	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$4,639	$3.10	$3,989 – $5,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$9,503	$4.16	$8,172 – $10,833	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bay City, MI?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Bay City, MI is estimated at $9,879 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 2,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,496 and $11,262.

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

About 2,387 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,332 of the $9,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,547 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,335, which makes San Jose, CA to Bay City, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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