Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Norton Shores, MI flatbed rate

$9,366flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,248 mi
Typical range: $8,055–$10,678
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Norton Shores price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,170
Fuel: $2,196
All-in estimate: $9,366

Return trip

Norton Shores → San Jose$7,902

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 Norton Shores by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Norton Shores, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,823	$3.48	$6,962 – $8,683
53' refrigerated	$9,317	$4.14	$8,106 – $10,528
48' flatbed	$9,366	$4.17	$8,055 – $10,678
Step deck	$10,188	$4.53	$8,558 – $11,819
Power only	$6,961	$3.10	$6,056 – $7,865
Hotshot	$5,256	$2.34	$4,362 – $6,149
26' box truck	$5,131	$2.28	$4,361 – $5,901
Sprinter van	$3,129	$1.39	$2,628 – $3,630

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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 Norton Shores

48' flatbed lanes into Norton Shores, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$2,938	$3.80	$2,527 – $3,349	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$9,064	$4.18	$7,795 – $10,333	5 d
Chicago, IL	139 mi	$1,435	$10.32	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Houston, TX	1,243 mi	$3,987	$3.21	$3,429 – $4,545	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$4,473	$2.46	$3,847 – $5,100	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	724 mi	$2,489	$3.44	$2,140 – $2,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,330	$3.15	$3,723 – $4,936	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 Norton Shores, MI?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Norton Shores, MI is estimated at $9,366 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,248 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,055 and $10,678.

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

About 2,248 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 $2,196 of the $9,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,170 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,902, which makes San Jose, CA to Norton Shores, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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