Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lansing, KS to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,173flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $5,309–$7,037
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lansing to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,489
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $6,173

Return trip

San Jose → Lansing$7,434

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

Lansing to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,136	$2.98	$4,571 – $5,701
53' refrigerated	$6,118	$3.55	$5,323 – $6,914
48' flatbed	$6,173	$3.58	$5,309 – $7,037
Step deck	$6,720	$3.90	$5,645 – $7,795
Power only	$4,556	$2.64	$3,964 – $5,148
Hotshot	$3,439	$2.00	$2,855 – $4,024
26' box truck	$3,363	$1.95	$2,859 – $3,868
Sprinter van	$2,054	$1.19	$1,726 – $2,383

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More lanes from Lansing

48' flatbed lanes from Lansing, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$6,590	$5.02	$5,667 – $7,512	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,591 mi	$5,766	$3.62	$4,959 – $6,573	4 d
Chicago, IL	494 mi	$2,370	$4.80	$2,038 – $2,702	2 d
Houston, TX	772 mi	$3,370	$4.37	$2,898 – $3,842	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,098	$4.19	$4,384 – $5,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$5,988	$4.83	$5,149 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	834 mi	$3,567	$4.28	$3,067 – $4,066	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,552 mi	$5,646	$3.64	$4,856 – $6,437	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 Lansing, KS to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lansing, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,309 and $7,037.

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

About 1,724 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 $1,684 of the $6,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,489 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,434, which makes Lansing, KS 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