Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waukesha, WI to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,473flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,128 mi
Typical range: $6,426–$8,519
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukesha to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,394
Fuel: $2,079
All-in estimate: $7,473

Return trip

San Jose → Waukesha$8,883

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

Waukesha to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukesha, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,236	$2.93	$5,550 – $6,922
53' refrigerated	$7,428	$3.49	$6,462 – $8,394
48' flatbed	$7,473	$3.51	$6,426 – $8,519
Step deck	$8,130	$3.82	$6,829 – $9,430
Power only	$5,546	$2.61	$4,825 – $6,267
Hotshot	$4,187	$1.97	$3,475 – $4,899
26' box truck	$4,089	$1.92	$3,476 – $4,703
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.17	$2,095 – $2,894

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More lanes from Waukesha

48' flatbed lanes from Waukesha, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$4,893	$5.50	$4,208 – $5,578	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$7,219	$3.53	$6,209 – $8,230	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,195	$11.83	$1,028 – $1,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$4,683	$3.99	$4,027 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,789	$3.99	$5,839 – $7,740	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	836 mi	$4,446	$5.32	$3,824 – $5,069	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$5,063	$3.92	$4,354 – $5,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$7,148	$3.53	$6,148 – $8,149	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 Waukesha, WI to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Waukesha, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,473 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,426 and $8,519.

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

About 2,128 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 $2,079 of the $7,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,394 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,883, which makes Waukesha, WI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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