Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Troy, MI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,481flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,434 mi
Typical range: $7,294–$9,668
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Troy to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,103
Fuel: $2,378
All-in estimate: $8,481

Return trip

San Jose → Troy$10,052

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

Troy to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,090	$2.91	$6,310 – $7,870
53' refrigerated	$8,444	$3.47	$7,346 – $9,542
48' flatbed	$8,481	$3.48	$7,294 – $9,668
Step deck	$9,224	$3.79	$7,748 – $10,699
Power only	$6,314	$2.59	$5,493 – $7,135
Hotshot	$4,768	$1.96	$3,957 – $5,578
26' box truck	$4,653	$1.91	$3,955 – $5,351
Sprinter van	$2,836	$1.17	$2,382 – $3,290

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More lanes from Troy

48' flatbed lanes from Troy, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$3,649	$6.27	$3,138 – $4,159	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$8,198	$3.50	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$5,172	$3.93	$4,448 – $5,896	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$3,277	$6.15	$2,818 – $3,735	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,469 mi	$5,667	$3.86	$4,874 – $6,461	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	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 Troy, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Troy, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,481 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,294 and $9,668.

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

About 2,434 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 $2,378 of the $8,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,103 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,052, which makes Troy, 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