Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Box Elder, SD flatbed rate

$5,903flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,280 mi
Typical range: $5,077–$6,730
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Box Elder price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,653
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $5,903

Return trip

Box Elder → San Jose$4,854

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Jose to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,886	$3.82	$4,348 – $5,423
53' refrigerated	$5,822	$4.55	$5,065 – $6,579
48' flatbed	$5,903	$4.61	$5,077 – $6,730
Step deck	$6,432	$5.03	$5,403 – $7,461
Power only	$4,316	$3.37	$3,755 – $4,877
Hotshot	$3,257	$2.54	$2,703 – $3,811
26' box truck	$3,192	$2.49	$2,713 – $3,671
Sprinter van	$1,954	$1.53	$1,642 – $2,267

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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 Box Elder

48' flatbed lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$5,786	$3.27	$4,976 – $6,596	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$5,862	$4.62	$5,041 – $6,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,158	$4.45	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,131	$3.25	$3,553 – $4,709	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,855	$2.77	$2,455 – $3,255	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$5,009	$2.92	$4,307 – $5,710	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,025	$3.27	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$5,911	$4.61	$5,083 – $6,738	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Box Elder, SD?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $5,903 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,077 and $6,730.

How far is San Jose, CA from Box Elder, SD by truck?

About 1,280 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 $1,250 of the $5,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,854, which makes San Jose, CA to Box Elder, SD 22% more expensive. 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