Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,383flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,857 mi
Typical range: $4,630–$6,137
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,569
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $5,383

Return trip

San Jose → Corpus Christi$7,906

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

Corpus Christi to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,484	$2.41	$3,991 – $4,977
53' refrigerated	$5,341	$2.88	$4,647 – $6,036
48' flatbed	$5,383	$2.90	$4,630 – $6,137
Step deck	$5,859	$3.15	$4,921 – $6,796
Power only	$3,981	$2.14	$3,464 – $4,499
Hotshot	$3,006	$1.62	$2,495 – $3,517
26' box truck	$2,938	$1.58	$2,497 – $3,378
Sprinter van	$1,794	$0.97	$1,507 – $2,081

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,293	$3.88	$6,272 – $8,314	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,951	$3.02	$3,398 – $4,504	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,977	$3.47	$3,420 – $4,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,651	$3.72	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	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 Corpus Christi, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Corpus Christi, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,383 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,630 and $6,137.

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

About 1,857 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 $1,814 of the $5,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,569 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,906, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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