Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Jackson, MI flatbed rate

$9,776flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 2,359 mi
Typical range: $8,407–$11,144
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Jackson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,472
Fuel: $2,304
All-in estimate: $9,776

Return trip

Jackson → San Jose$8,248

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 Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Jackson, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,169	$3.46	$7,271 – $9,068
53' refrigerated	$9,730	$4.12	$8,465 – $10,994
48' flatbed	$9,776	$4.14	$8,407 – $11,144
Step deck	$10,632	$4.51	$8,931 – $12,334
Power only	$7,273	$3.08	$6,327 – $8,218
Hotshot	$5,491	$2.33	$4,558 – $6,425
26' box truck	$5,360	$2.27	$4,556 – $6,164
Sprinter van	$3,268	$1.39	$2,745 – $3,791

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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 Jackson

48' flatbed lanes into Jackson, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$2,604	$3.99	$2,240 – $2,969	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$9,429	$4.16	$8,109 – $10,749	5 d
Chicago, IL	201 mi	$1,641	$8.16	$1,411 – $1,871	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,992	$3.21	$3,433 – $4,551	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$4,656	$2.44	$4,004 – $5,307	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$2,178	$3.65	$1,873 – $2,483	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$4,381	$3.14	$3,768 – $4,995	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$9,318	$4.17	$8,014 – $10,623	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Jackson, MI is estimated at $9,776 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 2,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,407 and $11,144.

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

About 2,359 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 $2,304 of the $9,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,248, which makes San Jose, CA to Jackson, 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