Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Muskegon, MI flatbed rate

$9,363flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,247 mi
Typical range: $8,052–$10,673
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Muskegon price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,168
Fuel: $2,195
All-in estimate: $9,363

Return trip

Muskegon → San Jose$7,899

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 Muskegon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Muskegon, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,819	$3.48	$6,959 – $8,680
53' refrigerated	$9,313	$4.14	$8,102 – $10,524
48' flatbed	$9,363	$4.17	$8,052 – $10,673
Step deck	$10,184	$4.53	$8,555 – $11,814
Power only	$6,958	$3.10	$6,053 – $7,862
Hotshot	$5,253	$2.34	$4,360 – $6,146
26' box truck	$5,129	$2.28	$4,360 – $5,898
Sprinter van	$3,128	$1.39	$2,627 – $3,628

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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 Muskegon

48' flatbed lanes into Muskegon, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	775 mi	$2,943	$3.80	$2,531 – $3,355	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,165 mi	$9,060	$4.18	$7,792 – $10,329	5 d
Chicago, IL	142 mi	$1,445	$10.17	$1,242 – $1,647	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,997	$3.21	$3,438 – $4,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$4,473	$2.46	$3,847 – $5,100	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	726 mi	$2,494	$3.43	$2,145 – $2,843	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,337	$3.15	$3,730 – $4,945	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$8,975	$4.19	$7,719 – $10,232	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Muskegon, MI is estimated at $9,363 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,052 and $10,673.

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

About 2,247 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 $2,195 of the $9,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,168 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,899, which makes San Jose, CA to Muskegon, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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