Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$3,703flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $3,185–$4,222
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,381
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $3,703

Return trip

San Jose → Sidney$7,225

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sidney to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,068	$2.27	$2,731 – $3,406
53' refrigerated	$3,656	$2.70	$3,181 – $4,131
48' flatbed	$3,703	$2.74	$3,185 – $4,222
Step deck	$4,034	$2.98	$3,389 – $4,680
Power only	$2,713	$2.00	$2,360 – $3,065
Hotshot	$2,047	$1.51	$1,699 – $2,395
26' box truck	$2,005	$1.48	$1,705 – $2,306
Sprinter van	$1,227	$0.91	$1,031 – $1,424

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$6,454	$3.50	$5,551 – $7,358	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$3,845	$2.72	$3,307 – $4,383	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$3,008	$2.82	$2,587 – $3,429	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$4,317	$2.76	$3,713 – $4,922	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$3,832	$3.06	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,028	$3.34	$5,184 – $6,872	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$4,243	$2.77	$3,649 – $4,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$3,931	$2.70	$3,380 – $4,481	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sidney, MT to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,703 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,185 and $4,222.

How far is Sidney, MT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,353 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,322 of the $3,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,381 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Sidney, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,225, which makes Sidney, MT to San Jose, CA 49% cheaper. 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