Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mission, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,378flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $4,625–$6,131
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mission to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,566
Fuel: $1,812
All-in estimate: $5,378

Return trip

San Jose → Mission$7,899

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

Mission to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mission, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,480	$2.41	$3,987 – $4,973
53' refrigerated	$5,336	$2.88	$4,643 – $6,030
48' flatbed	$5,378	$2.90	$4,625 – $6,131
Step deck	$5,853	$3.16	$4,917 – $6,790
Power only	$3,978	$2.14	$3,460 – $4,495
Hotshot	$3,003	$1.62	$2,492 – $3,513
26' box truck	$2,935	$1.58	$2,495 – $3,375
Sprinter van	$1,792	$0.97	$1,505 – $2,079

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More lanes from Mission

48' flatbed lanes from Mission, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,024 mi	$7,784	$3.85	$6,694 – $8,873	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$4,614	$2.98	$3,968 – $5,260	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$4,324	$2.96	$3,718 – $4,929	4 d
Houston, TX	360 mi	$1,690	$4.69	$1,453 – $1,926	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,142 mi	$3,963	$3.47	$3,408 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,933 mi	$7,114	$3.68	$6,118 – $8,110	5 d
San Antonio, TX	266 mi	$1,446	$5.44	$1,244 – $1,649	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	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 Mission, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mission, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,378 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,625 and $6,131.

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

About 1,855 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 $1,812 of the $5,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,566 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,899, which makes Mission, 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