Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Morgan City, LA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,221flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,161 mi
Typical range: $5,350–$7,092
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morgan City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,110
Fuel: $2,111
All-in estimate: $6,221

Return trip

San Jose → Morgan City$9,946

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Morgan City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgan City, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,193	$2.40	$4,622 – $5,764
53' refrigerated	$6,185	$2.86	$5,381 – $6,989
48' flatbed	$6,221	$2.88	$5,350 – $7,092
Step deck	$6,768	$3.13	$5,685 – $7,851
Power only	$4,619	$2.14	$4,018 – $5,219
Hotshot	$3,487	$1.61	$2,894 – $4,080
26' box truck	$3,405	$1.58	$2,895 – $3,916
Sprinter van	$2,077	$0.96	$1,745 – $2,410

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More lanes from Morgan City

48' flatbed lanes from Morgan City, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$5,931	$4.09	$5,100 – $6,761	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,911 mi	$5,587	$2.92	$4,805 – $6,369	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$3,264	$3.22	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,545	$5.20	$1,329 – $1,762	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$4,963	$3.35	$4,269 – $5,658	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$5,348	$3.93	$4,599 – $6,096	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,130	$4.10	$1,832 – $2,429	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$5,359	$2.94	$4,609 – $6,109	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 Morgan City, LA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Morgan City, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,221 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,350 and $7,092.

How far is Morgan City, LA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,161 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,111 of the $6,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,110 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Morgan City, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,946, which makes Morgan City, LA to San Jose, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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