Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hartford, SD flatbed rate

$7,180flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,620 mi
Typical range: $6,175–$8,185
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Hartford price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,597
Fuel: $1,583
All-in estimate: $7,180

Return trip

Hartford → San Jose$5,904

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

San Jose to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hartford, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,967	$3.68	$5,311 – $6,624
53' refrigerated	$7,109	$4.39	$6,185 – $8,034
48' flatbed	$7,180	$4.43	$6,175 – $8,185
Step deck	$7,817	$4.83	$6,566 – $9,068
Power only	$5,289	$3.27	$4,602 – $5,977
Hotshot	$3,993	$2.46	$3,314 – $4,672
26' box truck	$3,906	$2.41	$3,320 – $4,492
Sprinter van	$2,387	$1.47	$2,005 – $2,769

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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 Hartford

48' flatbed lanes into Hartford, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$4,769	$3.39	$4,102 – $5,437	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$6,977	$4.46	$6,000 – $7,954	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,928	$5.12	$2,518 – $3,338	2 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$3,766	$3.33	$3,239 – $4,293	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$3,356	$2.66	$2,886 – $3,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,103	$3.03	$3,529 – $4,678	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,838	$3.31	$3,300 – $4,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$6,951	$4.46	$5,978 – $7,924	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Hartford, SD?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Hartford, SD is estimated at $7,180 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,620 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,175 and $8,185.

How far is San Jose, CA from Hartford, SD by truck?

About 1,620 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 $1,583 of the $7,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hartford, SD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,904, which makes San Jose, CA to Hartford, SD 22% 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