Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Friendswood, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,521flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,912 mi
Typical range: $4,748–$6,294
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Friendswood to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,653
Fuel: $1,868
All-in estimate: $5,521

Return trip

San Jose → Friendswood$8,109

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

Friendswood to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Friendswood, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,601	$2.41	$4,095 – $5,107
53' refrigerated	$5,480	$2.87	$4,768 – $6,193
48' flatbed	$5,521	$2.89	$4,748 – $6,294
Step deck	$6,008	$3.14	$5,047 – $6,970
Power only	$4,086	$2.14	$3,555 – $4,618
Hotshot	$3,085	$1.61	$2,561 – $3,610
26' box truck	$3,015	$1.58	$2,563 – $3,467
Sprinter van	$1,840	$0.96	$1,546 – $2,135

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More lanes from Friendswood

48' flatbed lanes from Friendswood, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$6,621	$3.95	$5,694 – $7,548	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$4,857	$2.95	$4,177 – $5,537	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$4,173	$3.43	$3,589 – $4,757	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$6,011	$3.79	$5,170 – $6,853	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$4,617	$2.98	$3,970 – $5,263	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 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 Friendswood, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Friendswood, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,521 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,912 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,748 and $6,294.

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

About 1,912 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 $1,868 of the $5,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,653 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,109, which makes Friendswood, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →