Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Southfield, MI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,459flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,427 mi
Typical range: $7,275–$9,643
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Southfield to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,088
Fuel: $2,371
All-in estimate: $8,459

Return trip

San Jose → Southfield$10,026

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Southfield to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Southfield, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,072	$2.91	$6,294 – $7,850
53' refrigerated	$8,422	$3.47	$7,327 – $9,517
48' flatbed	$8,459	$3.49	$7,275 – $9,643
Step deck	$9,200	$3.79	$7,728 – $10,672
Power only	$6,297	$2.59	$5,479 – $7,116
Hotshot	$4,755	$1.96	$3,947 – $5,563
26' box truck	$4,640	$1.91	$3,944 – $5,337
Sprinter van	$2,829	$1.17	$2,376 – $3,281

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More lanes from Southfield

48' flatbed lanes from Southfield, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$3,669	$6.25	$3,156 – $4,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,173	$3.50	$7,029 – $9,317	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,728	$6.35	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,304 mi	$5,136	$3.94	$4,417 – $5,856	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$7,788	$3.94	$6,698 – $8,878	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$3,292	$6.13	$2,832 – $3,753	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$5,632	$3.86	$4,844 – $6,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$8,083	$3.51	$6,951 – $9,214	5 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 Southfield, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Southfield, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,459 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,275 and $9,643.

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

About 2,427 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 $2,371 of the $8,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,088 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,026, which makes Southfield, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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