Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lee's Summit, MO to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,043flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,758 mi
Typical range: $5,197–$6,889
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lee's Summit to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,326
Fuel: $1,717
All-in estimate: $6,043

Return trip

San Jose → Lee's Summit$7,248

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

Lee's Summit to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lee's Summit, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,030	$2.86	$4,476 – $5,583
53' refrigerated	$5,992	$3.41	$5,213 – $6,771
48' flatbed	$6,043	$3.44	$5,197 – $6,889
Step deck	$6,578	$3.74	$5,526 – $7,631
Power only	$4,463	$2.54	$3,883 – $5,043
Hotshot	$3,369	$1.92	$2,796 – $3,942
26' box truck	$3,294	$1.87	$2,800 – $3,788
Sprinter van	$2,012	$1.14	$1,690 – $2,334

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More lanes from Lee's Summit

48' flatbed lanes from Lee's Summit, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,241	$4.85	$5,368 – $7,115	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$5,637	$3.48	$4,847 – $6,426	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,238	$4.67	$1,925 – $2,552	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,172	$4.24	$2,728 – $3,616	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$4,986	$4.02	$4,288 – $5,684	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$5,663	$4.67	$4,870 – $6,456	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$3,391	$4.14	$2,916 – $3,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,513	$3.49	$4,741 – $6,285	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 Lee's Summit, MO to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lee's Summit, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,043 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,758 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,197 and $6,889.

How far is Lee's Summit, MO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,758 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 $1,717 of the $6,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lee's Summit, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,248, which makes Lee's Summit, MO 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