Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ottawa, KS to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,112flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,704 mi
Typical range: $5,256–$6,967
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottawa to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,447
Fuel: $1,665
All-in estimate: $6,112

Return trip

San Jose → Ottawa$7,360

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

Ottawa to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottawa, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,084	$2.98	$4,525 – $5,643
53' refrigerated	$6,057	$3.55	$5,269 – $6,844
48' flatbed	$6,112	$3.59	$5,256 – $6,967
Step deck	$6,653	$3.90	$5,589 – $7,718
Power only	$4,509	$2.65	$3,923 – $5,096
Hotshot	$3,404	$2.00	$2,825 – $3,983
26' box truck	$3,329	$1.95	$2,830 – $3,828
Sprinter van	$2,034	$1.19	$1,708 – $2,359

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More lanes from Ottawa

48' flatbed lanes from Ottawa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$6,729	$5.00	$5,787 – $7,671	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$5,674	$3.63	$4,880 – $6,468	4 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$2,509	$4.65	$2,157 – $2,860	2 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$3,202	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,651	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$4,973	$4.21	$4,276 – $5,669	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$6,113	$4.81	$5,257 – $6,969	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$3,386	$4.36	$2,912 – $3,860	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$5,545	$3.65	$4,769 – $6,322	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 Ottawa, KS to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ottawa, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,112 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,704 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,256 and $6,967.

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

About 1,704 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 $1,665 of the $6,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,447 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,360, which makes Ottawa, KS to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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