Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hardin, MT flatbed rate

$6,136flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $5,277–$6,995
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Hardin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,057
Fuel: $1,079
All-in estimate: $6,136

Return trip

Hardin → San Jose$3,145

This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Jose to Hardin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hardin, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,063	$4.58	$4,506 – $5,620
53' refrigerated	$6,035	$5.46	$5,250 – $6,819
48' flatbed	$6,136	$5.55	$5,277 – $6,995
Step deck	$6,690	$6.05	$5,620 – $7,760
Power only	$4,462	$4.04	$3,882 – $5,042
Hotshot	$3,367	$3.05	$2,795 – $3,939
26' box truck	$3,304	$2.99	$2,808 – $3,799
Sprinter van	$2,025	$1.83	$1,701 – $2,349

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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 Hardin

48' flatbed lanes into Hardin, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$7,622	$3.76	$6,555 – $8,689	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$6,413	$5.49	$5,515 – $7,311	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$5,957	$4.92	$5,123 – $6,791	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$5,596	$3.69	$4,813 – $6,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,339	$3.24	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$6,631	$3.35	$5,703 – $7,560	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,386	$3.72	$4,632 – $6,140	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$6,602	$5.45	$5,677 – $7,526	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Hardin, MT?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Hardin, MT is estimated at $6,136 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,277 and $6,995.

How far is San Jose, CA from Hardin, MT by truck?

About 1,105 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 $1,079 of the $6,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hardin, MT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,145, which makes San Jose, CA to Hardin, MT 95% 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