Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Killeen, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$4,980flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $4,283–$5,677
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Killeen to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,323
Fuel: $1,657
All-in estimate: $4,980

Return trip

San Jose → Killeen$7,314

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

Killeen to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Killeen, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,142	$2.44	$3,687 – $4,598
53' refrigerated	$4,935	$2.91	$4,293 – $5,576
48' flatbed	$4,980	$2.94	$4,283 – $5,677
Step deck	$5,421	$3.20	$4,554 – $6,289
Power only	$3,674	$2.17	$3,196 – $4,151
Hotshot	$2,773	$1.64	$2,302 – $3,245
26' box truck	$2,712	$1.60	$2,305 – $3,119
Sprinter van	$1,657	$0.98	$1,392 – $1,922

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More lanes from Killeen

48' flatbed lanes from Killeen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,748 mi	$6,856	$3.92	$5,896 – $7,816	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,421	$3.12	$2,942 – $3,900	3 d
Houston, TX	196 mi	$1,265	$6.45	$1,088 – $1,442	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,009 mi	$3,596	$3.56	$3,092 – $4,099	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$6,241	$3.76	$5,368 – $7,115	4 d
San Antonio, TX	143 mi	$1,128	$7.88	$970 – $1,285	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$4,108	$3.05	$3,533 – $4,683	3 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 Killeen, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Killeen, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,980 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,283 and $5,677.

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

About 1,696 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 $1,657 of the $4,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,323 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,314, which makes Killeen, 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