Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mankato, MN flatbed rate

$8,231flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $7,079–$9,384
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Mankato price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,474
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $8,231

Return trip

Mankato → San Jose$6,538

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Jose to Mankato by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mankato, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,853	$3.81	$6,099 – $7,607
53' refrigerated	$8,163	$4.54	$7,102 – $9,225
48' flatbed	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384
Step deck	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393
Power only	$6,082	$3.38	$5,292 – $6,873
Hotshot	$4,592	$2.55	$3,811 – $5,372
26' box truck	$4,489	$2.50	$3,816 – $5,162
Sprinter van	$2,741	$1.52	$2,303 – $3,180

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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 Mankato

48' flatbed lanes into Mankato, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$4,499	$3.64	$3,869 – $5,129	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$8,015	$4.60	$6,893 – $9,137	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,530	$6.02	$2,175 – $2,884	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,070	$3.46	$3,500 – $4,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,902	$2.72	$3,356 – $4,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$3,865	$3.26	$3,324 – $4,406	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,234	$3.43	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$7,979	$4.60	$6,862 – $9,096	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Mankato, MN?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Mankato, MN is estimated at $8,231 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,079 and $9,384.

How far is San Jose, CA from Mankato, MN by truck?

About 1,799 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 $1,757 of the $8,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mankato, MN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,538, which makes San Jose, CA to Mankato, MN 26% 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