Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Meridian, ID flatbed rate

$3,980flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.48
Distance: 614 mi
Typical range: $3,423–$4,537
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Meridian price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,380
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $3,980

Return trip

Meridian → San Jose$2,223

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Jose to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Meridian, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,236	$5.27	$2,880 – $3,592
53' refrigerated	$3,860	$6.29	$3,358 – $4,362
48' flatbed	$3,980	$6.48	$3,423 – $4,537
Step deck	$4,351	$7.09	$3,655 – $5,047
Power only	$2,817	$4.59	$2,451 – $3,183
Hotshot	$2,124	$3.46	$1,763 – $2,485
26' box truck	$2,098	$3.42	$1,783 – $2,412
Sprinter van	$1,294	$2.11	$1,087 – $1,501

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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 Meridian

48' flatbed lanes into Meridian, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$9,337	$3.66	$8,030 – $10,644	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$4,761	$6.01	$4,095 – $5,428	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$7,963	$4.64	$6,848 – $9,077	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$6,372	$3.60	$5,480 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$2,915	$3.38	$2,507 – $3,324	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,142	$3.26	$7,002 – $9,282	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$5,967	$3.65	$5,132 – $6,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$5,152	$5.85	$4,431 – $5,874	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Meridian, ID?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Meridian, ID is estimated at $3,980 all-in in October 2026, or $6.48 a mile over about 614 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,423 and $4,537.

How far is San Jose, CA from Meridian, ID by truck?

About 614 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $600 of the $3,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, ID to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,223, which makes San Jose, CA to Meridian, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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