Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watertown, WI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,386flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 2,100 mi
Typical range: $6,352–$8,420
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,335
Fuel: $2,051
All-in estimate: $7,386

Return trip

San Jose → Watertown$8,780

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

Watertown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,163	$2.93	$5,485 – $6,841
53' refrigerated	$7,341	$3.50	$6,387 – $8,295
48' flatbed	$7,386	$3.52	$6,352 – $8,420
Step deck	$8,036	$3.83	$6,750 – $9,322
Power only	$5,480	$2.61	$4,768 – $6,192
Hotshot	$4,138	$1.97	$3,434 – $4,841
26' box truck	$4,041	$1.92	$3,435 – $4,647
Sprinter van	$2,465	$1.17	$2,071 – $2,860

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More lanes from Watertown

48' flatbed lanes from Watertown, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$5,017	$5.46	$4,315 – $5,720	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,020 mi	$7,139	$3.53	$6,140 – $8,139	5 d
Chicago, IL	127 mi	$1,274	$10.03	$1,096 – $1,453	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,689	$3.99	$4,033 – $5,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$6,711	$4.00	$5,771 – $7,651	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	867 mi	$4,568	$5.27	$3,929 – $5,208	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$5,050	$3.92	$4,343 – $5,757	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,074	$3.54	$6,084 – $8,065	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 Watertown, WI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Watertown, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,386 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 2,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,352 and $8,420.

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

About 2,100 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 $2,051 of the $7,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,335 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,780, which makes Watertown, WI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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