Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Flint, MI flatbed rate

$9,927flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 2,400 mi
Typical range: $8,537–$11,316
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Flint price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,582
Fuel: $2,345
All-in estimate: $9,927

Return trip

Flint → San Jose$8,375

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 Flint by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Flint, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,298	$3.46	$7,385 – $9,210
53' refrigerated	$9,882	$4.12	$8,597 – $11,167
48' flatbed	$9,927	$4.14	$8,537 – $11,316
Step deck	$10,796	$4.50	$9,069 – $12,524
Power only	$7,388	$3.08	$6,428 – $8,348
Hotshot	$5,578	$2.32	$4,630 – $6,527
26' box truck	$5,444	$2.27	$4,628 – $6,261
Sprinter van	$3,319	$1.38	$2,788 – $3,850

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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 Flint

48' flatbed lanes into Flint, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$2,521	$4.05	$2,168 – $2,874	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,834	$7.08	$1,577 – $2,091	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$4,192	$3.17	$3,605 – $4,779	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$4,776	$2.43	$4,108 – $5,445	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$2,129	$3.69	$1,831 – $2,427	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$4,576	$3.11	$3,936 – $5,217	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$9,514	$4.16	$8,182 – $10,846	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Flint, MI is estimated at $9,927 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 2,400 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,537 and $11,316.

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

About 2,400 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 $2,345 of the $9,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,582 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,375, which makes San Jose, CA to Flint, MI 19% 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