Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belton, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,023flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $4,319–$5,726
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,350
Fuel: $1,673
All-in estimate: $5,023

Return trip

San Jose → Belton$7,377

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

Belton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,178	$2.44	$3,719 – $4,638
53' refrigerated	$4,978	$2.91	$4,331 – $5,625
48' flatbed	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726
Step deck	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342
Power only	$3,706	$2.16	$3,224 – $4,188
Hotshot	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274
26' box truck	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146
Sprinter van	$1,671	$0.98	$1,404 – $1,939

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More lanes from Belton

48' flatbed lanes from Belton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,734 mi	$6,809	$3.93	$5,856 – $7,762	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,456 mi	$4,379	$3.01	$3,766 – $4,992	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,087 mi	$3,401	$3.13	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,223	$6.80	$1,052 – $1,395	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$3,645	$3.55	$3,135 – $4,156	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,646 mi	$6,197	$3.76	$5,329 – $7,064	4 d
San Antonio, TX	149 mi	$1,143	$7.67	$983 – $1,303	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,366 mi	$4,153	$3.04	$3,572 – $4,735	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 Belton, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Belton, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,023 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,319 and $5,726.

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

About 1,713 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 $1,673 of the $5,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,377, which makes Belton, 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