Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waukee, IA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,112flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,785 mi
Typical range: $5,257–$6,968
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukee to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,368
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $6,112

Return trip

San Jose → Waukee$7,431

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

Waukee to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukee, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,088	$2.85	$4,528 – $5,648
53' refrigerated	$6,061	$3.40	$5,273 – $6,849
48' flatbed	$6,112	$3.42	$5,257 – $6,968
Step deck	$6,653	$3.73	$5,588 – $7,717
Power only	$4,516	$2.53	$3,929 – $5,103
Hotshot	$3,409	$1.91	$2,829 – $3,988
26' box truck	$3,333	$1.87	$2,833 – $3,833
Sprinter van	$2,035	$1.14	$1,710 – $2,361

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More lanes from Waukee

48' flatbed lanes from Waukee, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$5,986	$4.89	$5,148 – $6,824	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$5,830	$3.45	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$1,942	$5.14	$1,670 – $2,213	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,836	$3.96	$3,299 – $4,373	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$5,305	$3.95	$4,562 – $6,048	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,462	$4.70	$4,697 – $6,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$4,040	$3.90	$3,474 – $4,605	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$5,756	$3.46	$4,950 – $6,562	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 Waukee, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Waukee, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,112 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,257 and $6,968.

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

About 1,785 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 $1,744 of the $6,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,368 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,431, which makes Waukee, 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