Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Clinton, IA flatbed rate

$8,225flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 2,007 mi
Typical range: $7,074–$9,377
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Clinton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,264
Fuel: $1,961
All-in estimate: $8,225

Return trip

Clinton → San Jose$6,765

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

San Jose to Clinton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Clinton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,859	$3.42	$6,105 – $7,614
53' refrigerated	$8,170	$4.07	$7,108 – $9,232
48' flatbed	$8,225	$4.10	$7,074 – $9,377
Step deck	$8,950	$4.46	$7,518 – $10,382
Power only	$6,096	$3.04	$5,303 – $6,888
Hotshot	$4,602	$2.29	$3,820 – $5,385
26' box truck	$4,496	$2.24	$3,822 – $5,171
Sprinter van	$2,744	$1.37	$2,305 – $3,183

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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 Clinton

48' flatbed lanes into Clinton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$3,463	$3.46	$2,978 – $3,948	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$7,878	$4.12	$6,775 – $8,981	4 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,444	$9.31	$1,242 – $1,646	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,357	$3.23	$2,887 – $3,827	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$3,800	$2.44	$3,268 – $4,332	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$2,930	$3.11	$2,520 – $3,341	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$3,626	$3.16	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$7,778	$4.13	$6,689 – $8,867	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Clinton, IA?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Clinton, IA is estimated at $8,225 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 2,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,074 and $9,377.

How far is San Jose, CA from Clinton, IA by truck?

About 2,007 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 $1,961 of the $8,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clinton, IA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,765, which makes San Jose, CA to Clinton, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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