Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

College Station, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,251flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $4,515–$5,986
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

College Station to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,489
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $5,251

Return trip

San Jose → College Station$7,711

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

College Station to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from College Station, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,372	$2.42	$3,891 – $4,852
53' refrigerated	$5,208	$2.89	$4,531 – $5,884
48' flatbed	$5,251	$2.91	$4,515 – $5,986
Step deck	$5,715	$3.17	$4,800 – $6,629
Power only	$3,880	$2.15	$3,376 – $4,385
Hotshot	$2,929	$1.62	$2,431 – $3,427
26' box truck	$2,864	$1.59	$2,434 – $3,293
Sprinter van	$1,749	$0.97	$1,469 – $2,028

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More lanes from College Station

48' flatbed lanes from College Station, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,687 mi	$6,651	$3.94	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,546 mi	$4,604	$2.98	$3,960 – $5,249	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,377	$3.14	$2,904 – $3,849	3 d
Houston, TX	91 mi	$993	$10.91	$854 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,117 mi	$3,894	$3.49	$3,349 – $4,439	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$6,043	$3.78	$5,197 – $6,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	182 mi	$1,229	$6.75	$1,057 – $1,401	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	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 College Station, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from College Station, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,251 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,515 and $5,986.

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

About 1,804 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 $1,762 of the $5,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,489 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,711, which makes College Station, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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