Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gladstone, MO to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,005flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $5,164–$6,846
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gladstone to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,300
Fuel: $1,705
All-in estimate: $6,005

Return trip

San Jose → Gladstone$7,202

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

Gladstone to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Gladstone, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,997	$2.86	$4,447 – $5,547
53' refrigerated	$5,953	$3.41	$5,179 – $6,727
48' flatbed	$6,005	$3.44	$5,164 – $6,846
Step deck	$6,537	$3.75	$5,491 – $7,583
Power only	$4,434	$2.54	$3,857 – $5,010
Hotshot	$3,347	$1.92	$2,778 – $3,916
26' box truck	$3,273	$1.88	$2,782 – $3,763
Sprinter van	$1,999	$1.15	$1,679 – $2,319

More lanes from Gladstone

48' flatbed lanes from Gladstone, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$6,261	$4.85	$5,385 – $7,138	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$2,232	$4.68	$1,920 – $2,545	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$3,242	$4.20	$2,788 – $3,696	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$4,970	$4.02	$4,274 – $5,665	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$5,686	$4.66	$4,890 – $6,482	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$3,446	$4.11	$2,964 – $3,929	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$5,498	$3.50	$4,728 – $6,268	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 Gladstone, MO to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Gladstone, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,005 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,164 and $6,846.

How far is Gladstone, MO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,745 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 $1,705 of the $6,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Gladstone, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,202, which makes Gladstone, MO to San Jose, CA 17% 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