Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Portage, IN flatbed rate

$9,062flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 2,194 mi
Typical range: $7,794–$10,331
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Portage price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,919
Fuel: $2,143
All-in estimate: $9,062

Return trip

Portage → San Jose$7,683

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Jose to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Portage, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,566	$3.45	$6,734 – $8,399
53' refrigerated	$9,012	$4.11	$7,840 – $10,183
48' flatbed	$9,062	$4.13	$7,794 – $10,331
Step deck	$9,858	$4.49	$8,281 – $11,436
Power only	$6,731	$3.07	$5,856 – $7,606
Hotshot	$5,082	$2.32	$4,218 – $5,946
26' box truck	$4,962	$2.26	$4,218 – $5,706
Sprinter van	$3,027	$1.38	$2,542 – $3,511

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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 Portage

48' flatbed lanes into Portage, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$3,021	$3.70	$2,598 – $3,444	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$8,687	$4.15	$7,471 – $9,903	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,584	$3.25	$3,082 – $4,086	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$4,234	$2.45	$3,641 – $4,826	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$2,533	$3.36	$2,178 – $2,888	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$3,933	$3.17	$3,383 – $4,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$8,574	$4.16	$7,374 – $9,774	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$3,186	$3.36	$2,740 – $3,632	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Portage, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Portage, IN is estimated at $9,062 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 2,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,794 and $10,331.

How far is San Jose, CA from Portage, IN by truck?

About 2,194 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 $2,143 of the $9,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portage, IN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,683, which makes San Jose, CA to Portage, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →