Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mansfield, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$4,965flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,690 mi
Typical range: $4,270–$5,660
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mansfield to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,314
Fuel: $1,651
All-in estimate: $4,965

Return trip

San Jose → Mansfield$7,292

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

Mansfield to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mansfield, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,130	$2.44	$3,675 – $4,584
53' refrigerated	$4,920	$2.91	$4,280 – $5,559
48' flatbed	$4,965	$2.94	$4,270 – $5,660
Step deck	$5,405	$3.20	$4,540 – $6,270
Power only	$3,662	$2.17	$3,186 – $4,138
Hotshot	$2,765	$1.64	$2,295 – $3,235
26' box truck	$2,704	$1.60	$2,298 – $3,109
Sprinter van	$1,652	$0.98	$1,388 – $1,916

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More lanes from Mansfield

48' flatbed lanes from Mansfield, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,648 mi	$6,520	$3.96	$5,607 – $7,433	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$4,371	$3.01	$3,759 – $4,983	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,118	$3.21	$2,681 – $3,554	3 d
Houston, TX	257 mi	$1,423	$5.54	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,025 mi	$3,640	$3.55	$3,130 – $4,149	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$5,928	$3.80	$5,098 – $6,758	4 d
San Antonio, TX	272 mi	$1,462	$5.37	$1,257 – $1,666	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$4,166	$3.04	$3,583 – $4,749	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 Mansfield, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mansfield, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,965 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,270 and $5,660.

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

About 1,690 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 $1,651 of the $4,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,314 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,292, which makes Mansfield, 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