Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Livonia, MI flatbed rate

$10,004flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 2,421 mi
Typical range: $8,604–$11,405
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Livonia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,639
Fuel: $2,365
All-in estimate: $10,004

Return trip

Livonia → San Jose$8,441

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 Livonia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Livonia, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,363	$3.45	$7,443 – $9,283
53' refrigerated	$9,960	$4.11	$8,665 – $11,255
48' flatbed	$10,004	$4.13	$8,604 – $11,405
Step deck	$10,880	$4.49	$9,140 – $12,621
Power only	$7,447	$3.08	$6,479 – $8,415
Hotshot	$5,623	$2.32	$4,667 – $6,579
26' box truck	$5,488	$2.27	$4,665 – $6,311
Sprinter van	$3,345	$1.38	$2,810 – $3,881

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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 Livonia

48' flatbed lanes into Livonia, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$2,441	$4.12	$2,100 – $2,783	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$9,661	$4.15	$8,309 – $11,014	5 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$1,854	$7.00	$1,594 – $2,113	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,122	$3.18	$3,545 – $4,699	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,969 mi	$4,791	$2.43	$4,120 – $5,462	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$2,041	$3.77	$1,755 – $2,326	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,522	$3.12	$3,889 – $5,155	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$9,554	$4.16	$8,217 – $10,892	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Livonia, MI is estimated at $10,004 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 2,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,604 and $11,405.

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

About 2,421 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,365 of the $10,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,639 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,441, which makes San Jose, CA to Livonia, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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