Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Novi, MI flatbed rate

$9,978flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 2,414 mi
Typical range: $8,581–$11,375
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Novi price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,620
Fuel: $2,358
All-in estimate: $9,978

Return trip

Novi → San Jose$8,419

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 Novi by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Novi, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,341	$3.46	$7,424 – $9,259
53' refrigerated	$9,934	$4.12	$8,643 – $11,226
48' flatbed	$9,978	$4.13	$8,581 – $11,375
Step deck	$10,852	$4.50	$9,116 – $12,589
Power only	$7,427	$3.08	$6,462 – $8,393
Hotshot	$5,608	$2.32	$4,655 – $6,562
26' box truck	$5,473	$2.27	$4,652 – $6,294
Sprinter van	$3,337	$1.38	$2,803 – $3,870

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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 Novi

48' flatbed lanes into Novi, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	601 mi	$2,463	$4.10	$2,119 – $2,808	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$9,639	$4.15	$8,290 – $10,989	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,834	$7.08	$1,577 – $2,091	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,122	$3.18	$3,545 – $4,699	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,964 mi	$4,781	$2.43	$4,111 – $5,450	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	550 mi	$2,063	$3.75	$1,774 – $2,351	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,448 mi	$4,519	$3.12	$3,886 – $5,152	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,293 mi	$9,532	$4.16	$8,198 – $10,867	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Novi, MI is estimated at $9,978 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 2,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,581 and $11,375.

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

About 2,414 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,358 of the $9,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,620 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,419, which makes San Jose, CA to Novi, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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