Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waterloo, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,395flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,881 mi
Typical range: $5,499–$7,290
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterloo to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,557
Fuel: $1,838
All-in estimate: $6,395

Return trip

San Jose → Waterloo$7,775

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

Waterloo to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterloo, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,328	$2.83	$4,741 – $5,914
53' refrigerated	$6,346	$3.37	$5,521 – $7,171
48' flatbed	$6,395	$3.40	$5,499 – $7,290
Step deck	$6,959	$3.70	$5,846 – $8,073
Power only	$4,731	$2.52	$4,116 – $5,346
Hotshot	$3,572	$1.90	$2,965 – $4,179
26' box truck	$3,491	$1.86	$2,967 – $4,014
Sprinter van	$2,131	$1.13	$1,790 – $2,472

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More lanes from Waterloo

48' flatbed lanes from Waterloo, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$5,618	$4.97	$4,832 – $6,405	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$6,148	$3.42	$5,287 – $7,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,678	$5.85	$1,443 – $1,913	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,101	$3.89	$3,526 – $4,675	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$5,675	$3.90	$4,881 – $6,470	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,127	$4.78	$4,410 – $5,845	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$4,350	$3.83	$3,741 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$6,083	$3.43	$5,231 – $6,934	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 Waterloo, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Waterloo, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,395 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,499 and $7,290.

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

About 1,881 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 $1,838 of the $6,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,557 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,775, which makes Waterloo, IA to San Jose, CA 18% 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