Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Longview, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,351flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,844 mi
Typical range: $4,602–$6,100
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Longview to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,550
Fuel: $1,801
All-in estimate: $5,351

Return trip

San Jose → Longview$7,859

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

Longview to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Longview, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,456	$2.42	$3,966 – $4,947
53' refrigerated	$5,309	$2.88	$4,618 – $5,999
48' flatbed	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100
Step deck	$5,823	$3.16	$4,892 – $6,755
Power only	$3,957	$2.15	$3,442 – $4,471
Hotshot	$2,987	$1.62	$2,479 – $3,495
26' box truck	$2,920	$1.58	$2,482 – $3,357
Sprinter van	$1,783	$0.97	$1,497 – $2,068

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More lanes from Longview

48' flatbed lanes from Longview, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,511 mi	$6,060	$4.01	$5,211 – $6,908	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,613 mi	$4,772	$2.96	$4,104 – $5,440	4 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,908	$3.28	$2,501 – $3,315	2 d
Houston, TX	227 mi	$1,345	$5.93	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,186 mi	$4,085	$3.44	$3,513 – $4,657	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,423 mi	$5,484	$3.85	$4,716 – $6,251	3 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,695	$4.68	$1,458 – $1,932	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$4,572	$2.98	$3,932 – $5,212	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 Longview, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Longview, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,351 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,844 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,602 and $6,100.

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

About 1,844 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 $1,801 of the $5,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,550 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,859, which makes Longview, 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