Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fulshear, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,393flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,861 mi
Typical range: $4,638–$6,148
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fulshear to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,575
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $5,393

Return trip

San Jose → Fulshear$7,921

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

Fulshear to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fulshear, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,492	$2.41	$3,998 – $4,987
53' refrigerated	$5,351	$2.88	$4,656 – $6,047
48' flatbed	$5,393	$2.90	$4,638 – $6,148
Step deck	$5,870	$3.15	$4,931 – $6,809
Power only	$3,989	$2.14	$3,470 – $4,508
Hotshot	$3,012	$1.62	$2,500 – $3,523
26' box truck	$2,943	$1.58	$2,502 – $3,385
Sprinter van	$1,797	$0.97	$1,509 – $2,085

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More lanes from Fulshear

48' flatbed lanes from Fulshear, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,707 mi	$6,718	$3.94	$5,778 – $7,659	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$4,730	$2.96	$4,067 – $5,392	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,128 mi	$3,502	$3.10	$3,012 – $3,993	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$4,032	$3.46	$3,468 – $4,597	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,617 mi	$6,104	$3.77	$5,249 – $6,958	4 d
San Antonio, TX	188 mi	$1,244	$6.62	$1,070 – $1,418	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,500 mi	$4,489	$2.99	$3,861 – $5,118	4 d
Dallas, TX	260 mi	$1,431	$5.50	$1,230 – $1,631	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 Fulshear, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fulshear, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,393 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,861 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,638 and $6,148.

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

About 1,861 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 $1,818 of the $5,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,921, which makes Fulshear, 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