Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lowell, AR to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,414flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,802 mi
Typical range: $4,656–$6,172
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lowell to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,654
Fuel: $1,760
All-in estimate: $5,414

Return trip

San Jose → Lowell$7,863

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lowell to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, AR to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,507	$2.50	$4,011 – $5,003
53' refrigerated	$5,369	$2.98	$4,671 – $6,067
48' flatbed	$5,414	$3.00	$4,656 – $6,172
Step deck	$5,892	$3.27	$4,950 – $6,835
Power only	$4,001	$2.22	$3,481 – $4,521
Hotshot	$3,020	$1.68	$2,507 – $3,534
26' box truck	$2,952	$1.64	$2,510 – $3,395
Sprinter van	$1,803	$1.00	$1,514 – $2,091

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More lanes from Lowell

48' flatbed lanes from Lowell, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,336 mi	$5,647	$4.23	$4,856 – $6,438	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$4,951	$3.05	$4,258 – $5,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	612 mi	$2,301	$3.76	$1,979 – $2,624	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$2,209	$4.14	$1,900 – $2,519	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,304	$3.54	$3,701 – $4,907	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,105	$4.07	$4,390 – $5,820	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,463	$3.92	$2,118 – $2,808	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$4,801	$3.07	$4,129 – $5,473	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 Lowell, AR to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lowell, AR to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,414 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,802 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,656 and $6,172.

How far is Lowell, AR from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,802 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 $1,760 of the $5,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,654 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lowell, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,863, which makes Lowell, AR to San Jose, CA 31% 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