Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arnold, MO to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,804flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 2,016 mi
Typical range: $5,851–$7,756
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arnold to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,835
Fuel: $1,969
All-in estimate: $6,804

Return trip

San Jose → Arnold$8,160

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

Arnold to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Arnold, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,674	$2.81	$5,050 – $6,298
53' refrigerated	$6,759	$3.35	$5,880 – $7,637
48' flatbed	$6,804	$3.37	$5,851 – $7,756
Step deck	$7,403	$3.67	$6,219 – $8,588
Power only	$5,043	$2.50	$4,387 – $5,699
Hotshot	$3,807	$1.89	$3,160 – $4,455
26' box truck	$3,719	$1.84	$3,162 – $4,277
Sprinter van	$2,270	$1.13	$1,907 – $2,633

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More lanes from Arnold

48' flatbed lanes from Arnold, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$5,296	$5.06	$4,555 – $6,038	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$6,377	$3.41	$5,484 – $7,269	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,791	$5.51	$1,540 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$3,272	$4.19	$2,814 – $3,730	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$5,770	$3.89	$4,962 – $6,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$4,749	$4.90	$4,084 – $5,414	3 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,681	$4.02	$3,166 – $4,196	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,241	$3.42	$5,367 – $7,115	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 Arnold, MO to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Arnold, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,804 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 2,016 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,851 and $7,756.

How far is Arnold, MO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,016 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 $1,969 of the $6,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,835 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Arnold, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,160, which makes Arnold, MO to San Jose, CA 17% 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