Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Taylor, MI flatbed rate

$10,030flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 2,428 mi
Typical range: $8,626–$11,434
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Taylor price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,658
Fuel: $2,372
All-in estimate: $10,030

Return trip

Taylor → San Jose$8,462

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 Taylor by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Taylor, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,385	$3.45	$7,463 – $9,307
53' refrigerated	$9,986	$4.11	$8,688 – $11,284
48' flatbed	$10,030	$4.13	$8,626 – $11,434
Step deck	$10,908	$4.49	$9,163 – $12,654
Power only	$7,467	$3.08	$6,496 – $8,437
Hotshot	$5,638	$2.32	$4,680 – $6,596
26' box truck	$5,502	$2.27	$4,677 – $6,328
Sprinter van	$3,354	$1.38	$2,817 – $3,891

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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 Taylor

48' flatbed lanes into Taylor, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$2,417	$4.14	$2,078 – $2,755	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,333 mi	$9,680	$4.15	$8,325 – $11,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,867	$6.94	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,106	$3.19	$3,531 – $4,681	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,972 mi	$4,798	$2.43	$4,126 – $5,469	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$2,016	$3.80	$1,734 – $2,298	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,509	$3.12	$3,877 – $5,140	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$9,569	$4.16	$8,229 – $10,909	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Taylor, MI is estimated at $10,030 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 2,428 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,626 and $11,434.

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

About 2,428 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 $2,372 of the $10,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,658 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,462, which makes San Jose, CA to Taylor, MI 19% 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