Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bedford, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$4,942flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,681 mi
Typical range: $4,250–$5,634
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bedford to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,300
Fuel: $1,642
All-in estimate: $4,942

Return trip

San Jose → Bedford$7,259

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

Bedford to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bedford, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,110	$2.45	$3,658 – $4,563
53' refrigerated	$4,897	$2.91	$4,260 – $5,533
48' flatbed	$4,942	$2.94	$4,250 – $5,634
Step deck	$5,381	$3.20	$4,520 – $6,241
Power only	$3,645	$2.17	$3,171 – $4,119
Hotshot	$2,752	$1.64	$2,284 – $3,219
26' box truck	$2,691	$1.60	$2,288 – $3,095
Sprinter van	$1,644	$0.98	$1,381 – $1,907

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More lanes from Bedford

48' flatbed lanes from Bedford, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,448 mi	$4,359	$3.01	$3,749 – $4,969	4 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$3,073	$3.22	$2,643 – $3,504	2 d
Houston, TX	278 mi	$1,477	$5.31	$1,270 – $1,684	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,552 mi	$5,896	$3.80	$5,071 – $6,722	4 d
San Antonio, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$4,158	$3.04	$3,576 – $4,741	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 Bedford, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bedford, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,942 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,250 and $5,634.

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

About 1,681 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 $1,642 of the $4,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,300 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,259, which makes Bedford, 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