Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to North Liberty, IA flatbed rate

$7,929flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,924 mi
Typical range: $6,819–$9,039
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to North Liberty price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,049
Fuel: $1,880
All-in estimate: $7,929

Return trip

North Liberty → San Jose$6,521

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 North Liberty by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to North Liberty, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,608	$3.43	$5,881 – $7,334
53' refrigerated	$7,871	$4.09	$6,848 – $8,894
48' flatbed	$7,929	$4.12	$6,819 – $9,039
Step deck	$8,628	$4.48	$7,248 – $10,008
Power only	$5,869	$3.05	$5,106 – $6,632
Hotshot	$4,431	$2.30	$3,678 – $5,184
26' box truck	$4,330	$2.25	$3,681 – $4,980
Sprinter van	$2,643	$1.37	$2,220 – $3,066

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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 North Liberty

48' flatbed lanes into North Liberty, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,086 mi	$3,688	$3.40	$3,172 – $4,204	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,827 mi	$7,581	$4.15	$6,520 – $8,643	4 d
Chicago, IL	239 mi	$1,715	$7.18	$1,475 – $1,955	1 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$3,271	$3.25	$2,813 – $3,729	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$3,633	$2.46	$3,124 – $4,142	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$3,128	$3.05	$2,690 – $3,566	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$3,508	$3.19	$3,017 – $3,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$7,485	$4.16	$6,437 – $8,533	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to North Liberty, IA is estimated at $7,929 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,819 and $9,039.

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

About 1,924 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 $1,880 of the $7,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,049 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,521, which makes San Jose, CA to North Liberty, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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