Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McPherson, KS to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,649flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $4,859–$6,440
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McPherson to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,132
Fuel: $1,517
All-in estimate: $5,649

Return trip

San Jose → McPherson$6,804

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

McPherson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from McPherson, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,692	$3.02	$4,176 – $5,208
53' refrigerated	$5,590	$3.60	$4,864 – $6,317
48' flatbed	$5,649	$3.64	$4,859 – $6,440
Step deck	$6,152	$3.96	$5,167 – $7,136
Power only	$4,157	$2.68	$3,616 – $4,697
Hotshot	$3,138	$2.02	$2,604 – $3,671
26' box truck	$3,070	$1.98	$2,610 – $3,531
Sprinter van	$1,877	$1.21	$1,577 – $2,177

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More lanes from McPherson

48' flatbed lanes from McPherson, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$7,358	$4.91	$6,328 – $8,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,407 mi	$5,202	$3.70	$4,474 – $5,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,940	$4.30	$2,528 – $3,351	2 d
Houston, TX	716 mi	$3,193	$4.46	$2,746 – $3,640	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,028 mi	$4,459	$4.34	$3,835 – $5,083	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$6,715	$4.71	$5,775 – $7,655	3 d
San Antonio, TX	729 mi	$3,234	$4.44	$2,781 – $3,687	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$5,074	$3.72	$4,363 – $5,784	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 McPherson, KS to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from McPherson, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,649 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,859 and $6,440.

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

About 1,553 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 $1,517 of the $5,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,132 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,804, which makes McPherson, KS to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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