Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arkansas City, KS to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,809flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,605 mi
Typical range: $4,995–$6,622
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arkansas City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,241
Fuel: $1,568
All-in estimate: $5,809

Return trip

San Jose → Arkansas City$6,995

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Arkansas City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Arkansas City, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,827	$3.01	$4,296 – $5,358
53' refrigerated	$5,751	$3.58	$5,003 – $6,498
48' flatbed	$5,809	$3.62	$4,995 – $6,622
Step deck	$6,324	$3.94	$5,313 – $7,336
Power only	$4,278	$2.67	$3,722 – $4,834
Hotshot	$3,229	$2.01	$2,680 – $3,778
26' box truck	$3,159	$1.97	$2,685 – $3,633
Sprinter van	$1,931	$1.20	$1,622 – $2,240

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More lanes from Arkansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Arkansas City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$7,325	$4.91	$6,299 – $8,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$5,291	$3.68	$4,550 – $6,032	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,006	$4.26	$2,585 – $3,427	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$2,841	$4.70	$2,444 – $3,239	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$4,500	$4.33	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$6,668	$4.72	$5,734 – $7,601	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,917	$4.64	$2,509 – $3,326	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$5,132	$3.71	$4,414 – $5,850	3 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 Arkansas City, KS to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Arkansas City, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,809 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,995 and $6,622.

How far is Arkansas City, KS from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,605 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 $1,568 of the $5,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Arkansas City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,995, which makes Arkansas City, KS to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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