Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Melissa, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,008flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $4,307–$5,709
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melissa to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,340
Fuel: $1,668
All-in estimate: $5,008

Return trip

San Jose → Melissa$7,355

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

Melissa to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Melissa, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,166	$2.44	$3,707 – $4,624
53' refrigerated	$4,962	$2.91	$4,317 – $5,608
48' flatbed	$5,008	$2.93	$4,307 – $5,709
Step deck	$5,451	$3.19	$4,579 – $6,323
Power only	$3,695	$2.16	$3,215 – $4,175
Hotshot	$2,789	$1.63	$2,315 – $3,263
26' box truck	$2,728	$1.60	$2,318 – $3,137
Sprinter van	$1,666	$0.98	$1,400 – $1,933

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More lanes from Melissa

48' flatbed lanes from Melissa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,425 – $7,192	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,441	$3.00	$3,820 – $5,063	4 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$2,943	$3.27	$2,531 – $3,355	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$3,725	$3.53	$3,204 – $4,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$5,730	$3.82	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,641	$4.81	$1,411 – $1,870	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$4,249	$3.03	$3,654 – $4,843	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 Melissa, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Melissa, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,008 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,307 and $5,709.

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

About 1,707 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 $1,668 of the $5,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,340 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,355, which makes Melissa, 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