Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Newton, IA flatbed rate

$7,617flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,837 mi
Typical range: $6,551–$8,684
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Newton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,822
Fuel: $1,795
All-in estimate: $7,617

Return trip

Newton → San Jose$6,265

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Jose to Newton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Newton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,344	$3.45	$5,646 – $7,042
53' refrigerated	$7,557	$4.11	$6,574 – $8,539
48' flatbed	$7,617	$4.15	$6,551 – $8,684
Step deck	$8,290	$4.51	$6,964 – $9,617
Power only	$5,632	$3.07	$4,900 – $6,364
Hotshot	$4,252	$2.31	$3,529 – $4,975
26' box truck	$4,156	$2.26	$3,533 – $4,779
Sprinter van	$2,538	$1.38	$2,132 – $2,944

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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 Newton

48' flatbed lanes into Newton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,173 mi	$3,921	$3.34	$3,372 – $4,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,741 mi	$7,274	$4.18	$6,255 – $8,292	4 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$1,996	$6.12	$1,716 – $2,275	1 d
Houston, TX	983 mi	$3,213	$3.27	$2,763 – $3,663	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$3,464	$2.49	$2,979 – $3,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,111 mi	$3,334	$3.00	$2,868 – $3,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,061 mi	$3,410	$3.21	$2,932 – $3,887	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,715 mi	$7,181	$4.19	$6,175 – $8,186	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Newton, IA?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Newton, IA is estimated at $7,617 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,837 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,551 and $8,684.

How far is San Jose, CA from Newton, IA by truck?

About 1,837 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 $7,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,822 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newton, IA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,265, which makes San Jose, CA to Newton, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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