Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Manhattan, KS to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,842flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,616 mi
Typical range: $5,024–$6,660
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manhattan to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,263
Fuel: $1,579
All-in estimate: $5,842

Return trip

San Jose → Manhattan$7,036

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

Manhattan to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Manhattan, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,856	$3.00	$4,322 – $5,390
53' refrigerated	$5,785	$3.58	$5,033 – $6,537
48' flatbed	$5,842	$3.62	$5,024 – $6,660
Step deck	$6,361	$3.94	$5,343 – $7,379
Power only	$4,304	$2.66	$3,744 – $4,863
Hotshot	$3,249	$2.01	$2,697 – $3,801
26' box truck	$3,178	$1.97	$2,701 – $3,655
Sprinter van	$1,942	$1.20	$1,631 – $2,253

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More lanes from Manhattan

48' flatbed lanes from Manhattan, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$7,025	$4.95	$6,041 – $8,008	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$5,438	$3.66	$4,677 – $6,200	4 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$2,668	$4.50	$2,295 – $3,042	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$3,367	$4.37	$2,896 – $3,839	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$4,746	$4.26	$4,082 – $5,411	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$6,406	$4.76	$5,509 – $7,303	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,468	$4.32	$2,983 – $3,954	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$5,322	$3.68	$4,577 – $6,067	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 Manhattan, KS to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Manhattan, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,842 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,616 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,024 and $6,660.

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

About 1,616 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 $1,579 of the $5,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,263 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,036, which makes Manhattan, 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