Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,043flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,721 mi
Typical range: $4,337–$5,749
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,362
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $5,043

Return trip

San Jose → Austin$7,406

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,195	$2.44	$3,734 – $4,657
53' refrigerated	$4,998	$2.90	$4,348 – $5,648
48' flatbed	$5,043	$2.93	$4,337 – $5,749
Step deck	$5,489	$3.19	$4,611 – $6,368
Power only	$3,722	$2.16	$3,238 – $4,205
Hotshot	$2,809	$1.63	$2,332 – $3,287
26' box truck	$2,747	$1.60	$2,335 – $3,159
Sprinter van	$1,678	$0.98	$1,410 – $1,947

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	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 Austin, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,043 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,721 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,337 and $5,749.

How far is Austin, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,721 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 $1,681 of the $5,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,362 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,406, which makes Austin, TX to San Jose, CA 32% 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