Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Clair Shores, MI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,528flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,449 mi
Typical range: $7,334–$9,722
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Clair Shores to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,136
Fuel: $2,392
All-in estimate: $8,528

Return trip

San Jose → St. Clair Shores$10,107

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

St. Clair Shores to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Clair Shores, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,130	$2.91	$6,346 – $7,914
53' refrigerated	$8,491	$3.47	$7,387 – $9,595
48' flatbed	$8,528	$3.48	$7,334 – $9,722
Step deck	$9,274	$3.79	$7,790 – $10,758
Power only	$6,350	$2.59	$5,524 – $7,175
Hotshot	$4,794	$1.96	$3,979 – $5,609
26' box truck	$4,679	$1.91	$3,977 – $5,381
Sprinter van	$2,852	$1.16	$2,396 – $3,308

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More lanes from St. Clair Shores

48' flatbed lanes from St. Clair Shores, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	566 mi	$3,582	$6.33	$3,080 – $4,083	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$8,241	$3.50	$7,088 – $9,395	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,798	$6.10	$1,547 – $2,050	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,188	$3.93	$4,462 – $5,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,999 mi	$7,863	$3.93	$6,762 – $8,964	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$3,213	$6.21	$2,763 – $3,663	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,690	$3.85	$4,893 – $6,487	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,328 mi	$8,151	$3.50	$7,010 – $9,292	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 St. Clair Shores, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from St. Clair Shores, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,528 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,334 and $9,722.

How far is St. Clair Shores, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,449 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 $2,392 of the $8,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,107, which makes St. Clair Shores, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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