Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Liberal, KS to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,040flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $4,335–$5,746
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Liberal to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,717
Fuel: $1,323
All-in estimate: $5,040

Return trip

San Jose → Liberal$6,070

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

Liberal to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberal, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,176	$3.08	$3,716 – $4,635
53' refrigerated	$4,976	$3.67	$4,329 – $5,623
48' flatbed	$5,040	$3.72	$4,335 – $5,746
Step deck	$5,491	$4.06	$4,612 – $6,369
Power only	$3,692	$2.73	$3,212 – $4,172
Hotshot	$2,787	$2.06	$2,313 – $3,260
26' box truck	$2,730	$2.02	$2,320 – $3,139
Sprinter van	$1,670	$1.23	$1,403 – $1,938

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More lanes from Liberal

48' flatbed lanes from Liberal, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$8,315	$4.80	$7,151 – $9,479	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$4,520	$3.82	$3,887 – $5,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$3,651	$3.97	$3,140 – $4,162	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$3,145	$4.49	$2,705 – $3,586	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$3,669	$4.62	$3,155 – $4,182	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$7,617	$4.60	$6,551 – $8,684	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,952	$4.61	$2,539 – $3,366	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$4,370	$3.85	$3,758 – $4,981	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 Liberal, KS to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Liberal, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,040 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,335 and $5,746.

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

About 1,354 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,323 of the $5,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,070, which makes Liberal, 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