Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Malvern, AR to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,729flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,924 mi
Typical range: $4,927–$6,531
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Malvern to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,849
Fuel: $1,880
All-in estimate: $5,729

Return trip

San Jose → Malvern$8,321

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

Malvern to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Malvern, AR to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,775	$2.48	$4,249 – $5,300
53' refrigerated	$5,687	$2.96	$4,948 – $6,427
48' flatbed	$5,729	$2.98	$4,927 – $6,531
Step deck	$6,234	$3.24	$5,237 – $7,232
Power only	$4,241	$2.20	$3,690 – $4,792
Hotshot	$3,202	$1.66	$2,658 – $3,746
26' box truck	$3,129	$1.63	$2,659 – $3,598
Sprinter van	$1,910	$0.99	$1,604 – $2,215

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More lanes from Malvern

48' flatbed lanes from Malvern, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$5,595	$4.24	$4,812 – $6,378	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$5,204	$3.02	$4,476 – $5,933	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,505	$3.62	$2,154 – $2,856	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$1,888	$4.56	$1,624 – $2,153	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$4,549	$3.49	$3,912 – $5,186	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$5,039	$4.08	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,284	$4.06	$1,964 – $2,604	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$5,026	$3.04	$4,322 – $5,730	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 Malvern, AR to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Malvern, AR to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,729 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,927 and $6,531.

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

About 1,924 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,880 of the $5,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,321, which makes Malvern, 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