Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sioux City, IA flatbed rate

$6,909flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,639 mi
Typical range: $5,942–$7,876
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Sioux City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,308
Fuel: $1,601
All-in estimate: $6,909

Return trip

Sioux City → San Jose$5,683

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 Sioux City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sioux City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,743	$3.50	$5,112 – $6,375
53' refrigerated	$6,842	$4.17	$5,953 – $7,732
48' flatbed	$6,909	$4.22	$5,942 – $7,876
Step deck	$7,522	$4.59	$6,318 – $8,725
Power only	$5,092	$3.11	$4,430 – $5,754
Hotshot	$3,844	$2.35	$3,190 – $4,497
26' box truck	$3,760	$2.29	$3,196 – $4,324
Sprinter van	$2,297	$1.40	$1,930 – $2,665

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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 Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes into Sioux City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$4,456	$3.25	$3,832 – $5,080	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$6,641	$4.25	$5,711 – $7,570	4 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,651	$5.01	$2,280 – $3,022	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$3,352	$3.23	$2,882 – $3,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$3,150	$2.54	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$3,819	$2.90	$3,285 – $4,354	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$3,437	$3.21	$2,956 – $3,918	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$6,583	$4.25	$5,662 – $7,505	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Sioux City, IA is estimated at $6,909 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,639 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,942 and $7,876.

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

About 1,639 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 $1,601 of the $6,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,308 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,683, which makes San Jose, CA to Sioux City, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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