Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Storm Lake, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,897flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $5,072–$6,723
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Storm Lake to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,225
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $5,897

Return trip

San Jose → Storm Lake$7,170

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

Storm Lake to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Storm Lake, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,906	$2.87	$4,366 – $5,446
53' refrigerated	$5,845	$3.41	$5,085 – $6,604
48' flatbed	$5,897	$3.44	$5,072 – $6,723
Step deck	$6,420	$3.75	$5,393 – $7,447
Power only	$4,352	$2.54	$3,786 – $4,918
Hotshot	$3,285	$1.92	$2,727 – $3,844
26' box truck	$3,213	$1.88	$2,731 – $3,694
Sprinter van	$1,962	$1.15	$1,648 – $2,276

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More lanes from Storm Lake

48' flatbed lanes from Storm Lake, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$6,294	$4.83	$5,412 – $7,175	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$5,674	$3.47	$4,879 – $6,468	4 d
Chicago, IL	458 mi	$2,173	$4.75	$1,869 – $2,478	1 d
Houston, TX	1,048 mi	$4,079	$3.89	$3,508 – $4,650	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$5,195	$3.97	$4,467 – $5,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$5,770	$4.64	$4,962 – $6,577	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,228	$3.85	$3,636 – $4,820	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$5,624	$3.47	$4,836 – $6,411	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 Storm Lake, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Storm Lake, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,072 and $6,723.

How far is Storm Lake, IA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,712 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,672 of the $5,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Storm Lake, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,170, which makes Storm Lake, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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