Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, KS to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,204flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $5,335–$7,072
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,510
Fuel: $1,694
All-in estimate: $6,204

Return trip

San Jose → Kansas City$7,471

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

Kansas City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,162	$2.98	$4,594 – $5,730
53' refrigerated	$6,149	$3.55	$5,350 – $6,949
48' flatbed	$6,204	$3.58	$5,335 – $7,072
Step deck	$6,753	$3.89	$5,672 – $7,833
Power only	$4,579	$2.64	$3,984 – $5,175
Hotshot	$3,457	$1.99	$2,869 – $4,045
26' box truck	$3,380	$1.95	$2,873 – $3,887
Sprinter van	$2,065	$1.19	$1,734 – $2,395

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More lanes from Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Kansas City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$6,557	$5.03	$5,639 – $7,475	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$5,793	$3.62	$4,982 – $6,604	4 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$2,358	$4.81	$2,028 – $2,688	2 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$3,339	$4.38	$2,871 – $3,806	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$5,118	$4.18	$4,401 – $5,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$5,956	$4.83	$5,123 – $6,790	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$3,548	$4.28	$3,051 – $4,044	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$5,671	$3.64	$4,877 – $6,465	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 Kansas City, KS to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,204 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,335 and $7,072.

How far is Kansas City, KS from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,734 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 $1,694 of the $6,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Kansas City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,471, which makes Kansas City, KS to San Jose, CA 17% 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 →