Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,818flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $5,003–$6,632
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Dorado to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,247
Fuel: $1,571
All-in estimate: $5,818

Return trip

San Jose → El Dorado$7,006

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Dorado to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,835	$3.01	$4,303 – $5,367
53' refrigerated	$5,760	$3.58	$5,011 – $6,509
48' flatbed	$5,818	$3.62	$5,003 – $6,632
Step deck	$6,334	$3.94	$5,321 – $7,348
Power only	$4,285	$2.66	$3,728 – $4,842
Hotshot	$3,235	$2.01	$2,685 – $3,785
26' box truck	$3,165	$1.97	$2,690 – $3,639
Sprinter van	$1,934	$1.20	$1,625 – $2,243

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More lanes from El Dorado

48' flatbed lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$7,206	$4.93	$6,197 – $8,214	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$5,343	$3.68	$4,595 – $6,091	4 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,873	$4.35	$2,471 – $3,276	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$3,025	$4.56	$2,602 – $3,449	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$4,584	$4.30	$3,942 – $5,226	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$6,558	$4.73	$5,640 – $7,476	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$3,114	$4.51	$2,678 – $3,550	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,199	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,927	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 El Dorado, KS to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from El Dorado, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,818 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,003 and $6,632.

How far is El Dorado, KS from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,608 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 $1,571 of the $5,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to El Dorado, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,006, which makes El Dorado, KS to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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