Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Watertown, SD flatbed rate

$7,214flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $6,204–$8,223
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,623
Fuel: $1,591
All-in estimate: $7,214

Return trip

Watertown → San Jose$5,932

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Jose to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Watertown, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,996	$3.68	$5,337 – $6,656
53' refrigerated	$7,143	$4.39	$6,215 – $8,072
48' flatbed	$7,214	$4.43	$6,204 – $8,223
Step deck	$7,854	$4.82	$6,597 – $9,110
Power only	$5,315	$3.26	$4,624 – $6,006
Hotshot	$4,012	$2.46	$3,330 – $4,694
26' box truck	$3,925	$2.41	$3,336 – $4,514
Sprinter van	$2,398	$1.47	$2,015 – $2,782

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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 Watertown

48' flatbed lanes into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$4,826	$3.38	$4,150 – $5,501	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$7,097	$4.44	$6,104 – $8,091	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,070	$5.00	$2,641 – $3,500	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,046	$3.27	$3,480 – $4,613	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,470	$2.64	$2,984 – $3,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$4,168	$3.02	$3,584 – $4,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,110	$3.26	$3,535 – $4,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$7,101	$4.44	$6,107 – $8,095	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Watertown, SD?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Watertown, SD is estimated at $7,214 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,204 and $8,223.

How far is San Jose, CA from Watertown, SD by truck?

About 1,629 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 $1,591 of the $7,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, SD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,932, which makes San Jose, CA to Watertown, SD 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