Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Spearfish, SD to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$4,765flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $4,098–$5,432
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Spearfish to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,543
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $4,765

Return trip

San Jose → Spearfish$5,794

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Spearfish to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Spearfish, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,942	$3.15	$3,508 – $4,375
53' refrigerated	$4,697	$3.75	$4,087 – $5,308
48' flatbed	$4,765	$3.81	$4,098 – $5,432
Step deck	$5,192	$4.15	$4,362 – $6,023
Power only	$3,481	$2.78	$3,028 – $3,933
Hotshot	$2,627	$2.10	$2,180 – $3,073
26' box truck	$2,575	$2.06	$2,189 – $2,961
Sprinter van	$1,577	$1.26	$1,324 – $1,829

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More lanes from Spearfish

48' flatbed lanes from Spearfish, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$8,708	$4.81	$7,489 – $9,927	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$4,771	$3.81	$4,103 – $5,439	3 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$3,874	$3.94	$3,331 – $4,416	3 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$5,136	$3.90	$4,417 – $5,855	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$4,511	$4.37	$3,879 – $5,142	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$8,088	$4.60	$6,955 – $9,220	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,996	$3.93	$4,296 – $5,695	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$4,830	$3.80	$4,153 – $5,506	3 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 Spearfish, SD to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Spearfish, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,765 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,098 and $5,432.

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

About 1,251 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 $1,222 of the $4,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,543 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,794, which makes Spearfish, SD to San Jose, CA 18% 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