Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$4,995flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $4,296–$5,694
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,332
Fuel: $1,663
All-in estimate: $4,995

Return trip

San Jose → McKinney$7,336

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

McKinney to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,155	$2.44	$3,698 – $4,612
53' refrigerated	$4,950	$2.91	$4,306 – $5,593
48' flatbed	$4,995	$2.93	$4,296 – $5,694
Step deck	$5,438	$3.19	$4,568 – $6,308
Power only	$3,685	$2.17	$3,206 – $4,164
Hotshot	$2,782	$1.63	$2,309 – $3,255
26' box truck	$2,721	$1.60	$2,313 – $3,129
Sprinter van	$1,662	$0.98	$1,396 – $1,928

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,995 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,296 and $5,694.

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

About 1,702 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 $1,663 of the $4,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,332 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,336, which makes McKinney, 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