Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Watertown, WI flatbed rate

$8,780flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,100 mi
Typical range: $7,551–$10,009
Transit: 5 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: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,729
Fuel: $2,051
All-in estimate: $8,780

Return trip

Watertown → San Jose$7,386

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Jose to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Watertown, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,326	$3.49	$6,521 – $8,132
53' refrigerated	$8,726	$4.16	$7,592 – $9,861
48' flatbed	$8,780	$4.18	$7,551 – $10,009
Step deck	$9,553	$4.55	$8,024 – $11,081
Power only	$6,514	$3.10	$5,667 – $7,361
Hotshot	$4,918	$2.34	$4,082 – $5,755
26' box truck	$4,804	$2.29	$4,083 – $5,524
Sprinter van	$2,931	$1.40	$2,462 – $3,399

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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, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$3,325	$3.62	$2,860 – $3,791	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,020 mi	$8,487	$4.20	$7,298 – $9,675	5 d
Chicago, IL	127 mi	$1,388	$10.93	$1,194 – $1,583	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$3,795	$3.23	$3,264 – $4,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$4,155	$2.48	$3,574 – $4,737	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	867 mi	$2,826	$3.26	$2,430 – $3,222	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$4,087	$3.17	$3,515 – $4,660	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$8,409	$4.21	$7,232 – $9,587	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Watertown, WI is estimated at $8,780 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,551 and $10,009.

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

About 2,100 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,051 of the $8,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,729 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,386, which makes San Jose, CA to Watertown, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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