Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,388flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,859 mi
Typical range: $4,634–$6,143
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McAllen to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,572
Fuel: $1,816
All-in estimate: $5,388

Return trip

San Jose → McAllen$7,914

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

McAllen to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,488	$2.41	$3,995 – $4,982
53' refrigerated	$5,346	$2.88	$4,651 – $6,041
48' flatbed	$5,388	$2.90	$4,634 – $6,143
Step deck	$5,864	$3.15	$4,926 – $6,803
Power only	$3,985	$2.14	$3,467 – $4,503
Hotshot	$3,009	$1.62	$2,497 – $3,520
26' box truck	$2,941	$1.58	$2,499 – $3,382
Sprinter van	$1,795	$0.97	$1,508 – $2,083

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More lanes from McAllen

48' flatbed lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$7,763	$3.85	$6,677 – $8,850	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,624	$2.98	$3,977 – $5,272	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$4,314	$2.96	$3,710 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,679	$4.72	$1,444 – $1,915	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,974	$3.47	$3,418 – $4,531	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,444	$5.45	$1,242 – $1,646	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949	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 McAllen, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from McAllen, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,388 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,859 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,634 and $6,143.

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

About 1,859 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 $1,816 of the $5,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,572 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,914, which makes McAllen, 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