Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Waterloo, IA flatbed rate

$7,775flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,881 mi
Typical range: $6,686–$8,863
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Waterloo price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,937
Fuel: $1,838
All-in estimate: $7,775

Return trip

Waterloo → San Jose$6,395

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 Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,477	$3.44	$5,765 – $7,190
53' refrigerated	$7,716	$4.10	$6,713 – $8,719
48' flatbed	$7,775	$4.13	$6,686 – $8,863
Step deck	$8,461	$4.50	$7,107 – $9,815
Power only	$5,752	$3.06	$5,004 – $6,500
Hotshot	$4,343	$2.31	$3,604 – $5,081
26' box truck	$4,244	$2.26	$3,607 – $4,881
Sprinter van	$2,591	$1.38	$2,176 – $3,005

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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 Waterloo

48' flatbed lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$3,808	$3.37	$3,275 – $4,342	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$7,474	$4.16	$6,428 – $8,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,870	$6.51	$1,608 – $2,132	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,394	$3.22	$2,919 – $3,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$3,594	$2.47	$3,091 – $4,097	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,244	$3.02	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$7,395	$4.17	$6,360 – $8,431	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $7,775 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,686 and $8,863.

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

About 1,881 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 $1,838 of the $7,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,937 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,395, which makes San Jose, CA to Waterloo, IA 22% 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