Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Chaska, MN flatbed rate

$8,345flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,828 mi
Typical range: $7,177–$9,514
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Chaska price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,559
Fuel: $1,786
All-in estimate: $8,345

Return trip

Chaska → San Jose$6,629

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Jose to Chaska by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Chaska, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,950	$3.80	$6,185 – $7,714
53' refrigerated	$8,279	$4.53	$7,202 – $9,355
48' flatbed	$8,345	$4.57	$7,177 – $9,514
Step deck	$9,083	$4.97	$7,630 – $10,536
Power only	$6,169	$3.37	$5,367 – $6,971
Hotshot	$4,658	$2.55	$3,866 – $5,449
26' box truck	$4,553	$2.49	$3,870 – $5,236
Sprinter van	$2,780	$1.52	$2,335 – $3,225

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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 Chaska

48' flatbed lanes into Chaska, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$4,458	$3.65	$3,834 – $5,082	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$8,168	$4.58	$7,025 – $9,312	4 d
Chicago, IL	427 mi	$2,555	$5.98	$2,197 – $2,912	1 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,223	$3.43	$3,631 – $4,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$4,006	$2.71	$3,445 – $4,567	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$3,839	$3.26	$3,301 – $4,376	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$4,389	$3.40	$3,774 – $5,003	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$8,141	$4.58	$7,001 – $9,280	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Chaska, MN?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Chaska, MN is estimated at $8,345 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,828 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,177 and $9,514.

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

About 1,828 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 $1,786 of the $8,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,559 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,629, which makes San Jose, CA to Chaska, MN 26% 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