Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Franklin, WI flatbed rate

$8,934flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $7,684–$10,185
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,842
Fuel: $2,092
All-in estimate: $8,934

Return trip

Franklin → San Jose$7,516

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

San Jose to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Franklin, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,457	$3.48	$6,637 – $8,277
53' refrigerated	$8,882	$4.15	$7,727 – $10,036
48' flatbed	$8,934	$4.17	$7,684 – $10,185
Step deck	$9,720	$4.54	$8,165 – $11,275
Power only	$6,632	$3.10	$5,770 – $7,494
Hotshot	$5,007	$2.34	$4,156 – $5,858
26' box truck	$4,890	$2.28	$4,156 – $5,623
Sprinter van	$2,983	$1.39	$2,506 – $3,460

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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 Franklin

48' flatbed lanes into Franklin, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$3,202	$3.66	$2,753 – $3,650	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,626	$4.19	$7,418 – $9,834	5 d
Chicago, IL	88 mi	$1,259	$14.31	$1,083 – $1,435	1 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,253 – $4,312	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,225	$2.47	$3,634 – $4,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,711	$3.31	$2,332 – $3,091	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$4,095	$3.17	$3,522 – $4,668	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$8,534	$4.20	$7,339 – $9,729	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Franklin, WI?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Franklin, WI is estimated at $8,934 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,684 and $10,185.

How far is San Jose, CA from Franklin, WI by truck?

About 2,142 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 $2,092 of the $8,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin, WI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,516, which makes San Jose, CA to Franklin, WI 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