Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lawrence, KS to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,106flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $5,251–$6,960
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lawrence to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,443
Fuel: $1,663
All-in estimate: $6,106

Return trip

San Jose → Lawrence$7,353

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

Lawrence to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,079	$2.98	$4,520 – $5,637
53' refrigerated	$6,050	$3.55	$5,264 – $6,837
48' flatbed	$6,106	$3.59	$5,251 – $6,960
Step deck	$6,647	$3.91	$5,583 – $7,710
Power only	$4,505	$2.65	$3,919 – $5,090
Hotshot	$3,401	$2.00	$2,822 – $3,979
26' box truck	$3,325	$1.95	$2,827 – $3,824
Sprinter van	$2,032	$1.19	$1,706 – $2,357

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More lanes from Lawrence

48' flatbed lanes from Lawrence, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$6,705	$5.00	$5,766 – $7,643	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$5,686	$3.63	$4,890 – $6,482	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$2,466	$4.69	$2,121 – $2,812	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,294	$4.40	$2,833 – $3,755	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$5,000	$4.21	$4,300 – $5,700	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$6,093	$4.81	$5,240 – $6,946	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$3,475	$4.32	$2,988 – $3,961	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$5,561	$3.65	$4,782 – $6,339	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 Lawrence, KS to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lawrence, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,106 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,251 and $6,960.

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

About 1,702 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 $1,663 of the $6,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,443 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,353, which makes Lawrence, 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