Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Star, ID to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,233flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 618 mi
Typical range: $1,920–$2,545
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Star to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,629
Fuel: $604
All-in estimate: $2,233

Return trip

San Jose → Star$3,997

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Star to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Star, ID to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,816	$2.94	$1,616 – $2,015
53' refrigerated	$2,166	$3.50	$1,884 – $2,447
48' flatbed	$2,233	$3.61	$1,920 – $2,545
Step deck	$2,441	$3.95	$2,050 – $2,831
Power only	$1,581	$2.56	$1,375 – $1,786
Hotshot	$1,192	$1.93	$989 – $1,395
26' box truck	$1,177	$1.90	$1,001 – $1,354
Sprinter van	$726	$1.18	$610 – $842

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More lanes from Star

48' flatbed lanes from Star, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,554 mi	$9,367	$3.67	$8,056 – $10,678	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	799 mi	$2,677	$3.35	$2,302 – $3,051	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$4,865	$2.82	$4,184 – $5,546	4 d
Houston, TX	1,776 mi	$5,248	$2.95	$4,513 – $5,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	872 mi	$3,150	$3.61	$2,709 – $3,592	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,503 mi	$8,752	$3.50	$7,526 – $9,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,918	$2.99	$4,229 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$2,897	$3.26	$2,492 – $3,303	2 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 Star, ID to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Star, ID to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,233 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 618 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,920 and $2,545.

How far is Star, ID from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 618 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $604 of the $2,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Star, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,997, which makes Star, ID to San Jose, CA 44% 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