Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sun Prairie, WI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,290flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 2,069 mi
Typical range: $6,270–$8,311
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sun Prairie to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,269
Fuel: $2,021
All-in estimate: $7,290

Return trip

San Jose → Sun Prairie$8,666

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

Sun Prairie to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Sun Prairie, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,082	$2.94	$5,413 – $6,751
53' refrigerated	$7,244	$3.50	$6,303 – $8,186
48' flatbed	$7,290	$3.52	$6,270 – $8,311
Step deck	$7,932	$3.83	$6,663 – $9,201
Power only	$5,407	$2.61	$4,704 – $6,110
Hotshot	$4,082	$1.97	$3,388 – $4,776
26' box truck	$3,987	$1.93	$3,389 – $4,586
Sprinter van	$2,433	$1.18	$2,044 – $2,822

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More lanes from Sun Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Sun Prairie, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$5,142	$5.42	$4,422 – $5,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,991 mi	$7,050	$3.54	$6,063 – $8,037	5 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$1,326	$9.21	$1,140 – $1,512	1 d
Houston, TX	1,163 mi	$4,648	$4.00	$3,997 – $5,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,650 mi	$6,616	$4.01	$5,689 – $7,542	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$4,687	$5.22	$4,030 – $5,343	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,996	$3.93	$4,296 – $5,695	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,969 mi	$6,982	$3.55	$6,004 – $7,959	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 Sun Prairie, WI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sun Prairie, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,290 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 2,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,270 and $8,311.

How far is Sun Prairie, WI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,069 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,021 of the $7,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Sun Prairie, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,666, which makes Sun Prairie, WI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →