Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to St. Cloud, MN flatbed rate

$8,263flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,807 mi
Typical range: $7,106–$9,419
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to St. Cloud price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,498
Fuel: $1,765
All-in estimate: $8,263

Return trip

St. Cloud → San Jose$6,563

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Jose to St. Cloud by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to St. Cloud, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,880	$3.81	$6,123 – $7,636
53' refrigerated	$8,195	$4.54	$7,130 – $9,261
48' flatbed	$8,263	$4.57	$7,106 – $9,419
Step deck	$8,993	$4.98	$7,554 – $10,432
Power only	$6,106	$3.38	$5,313 – $6,900
Hotshot	$4,610	$2.55	$3,826 – $5,394
26' box truck	$4,506	$2.49	$3,830 – $5,182
Sprinter van	$2,752	$1.52	$2,312 – $3,192

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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 St. Cloud

48' flatbed lanes into St. Cloud, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$4,582	$3.62	$3,940 – $5,223	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$8,137	$4.58	$6,998 – $9,276	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,764	$5.69	$2,377 – $3,151	2 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$4,375	$3.40	$3,763 – $4,988	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$4,015	$2.71	$3,453 – $4,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$3,956	$3.24	$3,402 – $4,510	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,522	$3.38	$3,889 – $5,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$8,129	$4.58	$6,991 – $9,267	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to St. Cloud, MN?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to St. Cloud, MN is estimated at $8,263 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,807 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,106 and $9,419.

How far is San Jose, CA from St. Cloud, MN by truck?

About 1,807 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 $1,765 of the $8,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,498 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Cloud, MN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,563, which makes San Jose, CA to St. Cloud, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology