Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hot Springs, AR to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,683flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,906 mi
Typical range: $4,887–$6,478
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hot Springs to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,821
Fuel: $1,862
All-in estimate: $5,683

Return trip

San Jose → Hot Springs$8,254

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hot Springs to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hot Springs, AR to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,735	$2.48	$4,214 – $5,256
53' refrigerated	$5,640	$2.96	$4,907 – $6,374
48' flatbed	$5,683	$2.98	$4,887 – $6,478
Step deck	$6,184	$3.24	$5,195 – $7,173
Power only	$4,206	$2.21	$3,659 – $4,752
Hotshot	$3,175	$1.67	$2,635 – $3,715
26' box truck	$3,103	$1.63	$2,637 – $3,568
Sprinter van	$1,894	$0.99	$1,591 – $2,197

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More lanes from Hot Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Hot Springs, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,330 mi	$5,626	$4.23	$4,838 – $6,414	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$5,163	$3.03	$4,440 – $5,886	4 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$2,500	$3.62	$2,150 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	416 mi	$1,894	$4.55	$1,629 – $2,159	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$4,504	$3.50	$3,873 – $5,134	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$5,069	$4.07	$4,359 – $5,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,273	$4.07	$1,955 – $2,592	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,636 mi	$4,985	$3.05	$4,287 – $5,682	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 Hot Springs, AR to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hot Springs, AR to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,683 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,906 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,887 and $6,478.

How far is Hot Springs, AR from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,906 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 $1,862 of the $5,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Hot Springs, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,254, which makes Hot Springs, AR to San Jose, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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