Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Taylor, MI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,462flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,428 mi
Typical range: $7,278–$9,647
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Taylor to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,090
Fuel: $2,372
All-in estimate: $8,462

Return trip

San Jose → Taylor$10,030

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

Taylor to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Taylor, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,074	$2.91	$6,296 – $7,853
53' refrigerated	$8,425	$3.47	$7,330 – $9,521
48' flatbed	$8,462	$3.49	$7,278 – $9,647
Step deck	$9,203	$3.79	$7,731 – $10,676
Power only	$6,300	$2.59	$5,481 – $7,119
Hotshot	$4,757	$1.96	$3,948 – $5,565
26' box truck	$4,642	$1.91	$3,946 – $5,339
Sprinter van	$2,830	$1.17	$2,377 – $3,283

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More lanes from Taylor

48' flatbed lanes from Taylor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$3,657	$6.26	$3,145 – $4,169	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,333 mi	$8,167	$3.50	$7,023 – $9,310	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$5,088	$3.95	$4,376 – $5,800	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,972 mi	$7,771	$3.94	$6,683 – $8,859	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$3,269	$6.16	$2,811 – $3,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,587	$3.87	$4,805 – $6,369	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$8,073	$3.51	$6,943 – $9,204	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 Taylor, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Taylor, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,462 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,428 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,278 and $9,647.

How far is Taylor, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,428 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 $2,372 of the $8,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Taylor, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,030, which makes Taylor, MI to San Jose, CA 16% 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