Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Warren, MI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,503flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,441 mi
Typical range: $7,312–$9,693
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Warren to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,118
Fuel: $2,385
All-in estimate: $8,503

Return trip

San Jose → Warren$10,078

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

Warren to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Warren, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,109	$2.91	$6,327 – $7,891
53' refrigerated	$8,466	$3.47	$7,366 – $9,567
48' flatbed	$8,503	$3.48	$7,312 – $9,693
Step deck	$9,247	$3.79	$7,768 – $10,727
Power only	$6,331	$2.59	$5,508 – $7,153
Hotshot	$4,780	$1.96	$3,967 – $5,593
26' box truck	$4,665	$1.91	$3,965 – $5,365
Sprinter van	$2,843	$1.16	$2,389 – $3,298

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More lanes from Warren

48' flatbed lanes from Warren, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$3,615	$6.30	$3,109 – $4,121	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,349 mi	$8,217	$3.50	$7,066 – $9,367	5 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,774	$6.18	$1,526 – $2,022	1 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$5,172	$3.93	$4,448 – $5,896	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,991 mi	$7,836	$3.94	$6,739 – $8,933	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	524 mi	$3,241	$6.18	$2,787 – $3,695	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,671	$3.86	$4,877 – $6,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,320 mi	$8,126	$3.50	$6,989 – $9,264	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 Warren, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Warren, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,503 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,312 and $9,693.

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

About 2,441 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 $2,385 of the $8,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,118 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,078, which makes Warren, 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