Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Minnetonka, MN flatbed rate

$8,385flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,838 mi
Typical range: $7,211–$9,559
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Minnetonka price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,590
Fuel: $1,795
All-in estimate: $8,385

Return trip

Minnetonka → San Jose$6,660

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 Minnetonka by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Minnetonka, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,983	$3.80	$6,215 – $7,751
53' refrigerated	$8,318	$4.53	$7,237 – $9,400
48' flatbed	$8,385	$4.56	$7,211 – $9,559
Step deck	$9,126	$4.96	$7,666 – $10,586
Power only	$6,199	$3.37	$5,394 – $7,005
Hotshot	$4,680	$2.55	$3,885 – $5,476
26' box truck	$4,575	$2.49	$3,888 – $5,261
Sprinter van	$2,793	$1.52	$2,346 – $3,240

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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 Minnetonka

48' flatbed lanes into Minnetonka, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$4,437	$3.65	$3,816 – $5,059	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$8,212	$4.58	$7,062 – $9,361	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,547	$5.99	$2,191 – $2,904	1 d
Houston, TX	1,241 mi	$4,250	$3.42	$3,655 – $4,845	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,033	$2.71	$3,469 – $4,598	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$3,823	$3.27	$3,288 – $4,358	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,422	$3.39	$3,803 – $5,041	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,788 mi	$8,188	$4.58	$7,042 – $9,334	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Minnetonka, MN is estimated at $8,385 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,211 and $9,559.

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

About 1,838 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 $1,795 of the $8,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,590 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,660, which makes San Jose, CA to Minnetonka, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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