Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,694flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,981 mi
Typical range: $4,897–$6,491
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Arthur to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,759
Fuel: $1,935
All-in estimate: $5,694

Return trip

San Jose → Port Arthur$8,363

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

Port Arthur to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,747	$2.40	$4,225 – $5,269
53' refrigerated	$5,655	$2.85	$4,920 – $6,390
48' flatbed	$5,694	$2.87	$4,897 – $6,491
Step deck	$6,196	$3.13	$5,204 – $7,187
Power only	$4,218	$2.13	$3,670 – $4,767
Hotshot	$3,185	$1.61	$2,643 – $3,726
26' box truck	$3,111	$1.57	$2,645 – $3,578
Sprinter van	$1,899	$0.96	$1,595 – $2,203

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More lanes from Port Arthur

48' flatbed lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,312	$3.98	$5,428 – $7,195	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,050	$2.93	$4,343 – $5,757	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,322	$3.15	$2,857 – $3,788	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,032	$9.73	$887 – $1,176	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,386	$3.39	$3,772 – $5,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$5,714	$3.82	$4,914 – $6,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,612	$4.88	$1,386 – $1,838	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$4,820	$2.95	$4,145 – $5,494	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 Port Arthur, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Port Arthur, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,694 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,897 and $6,491.

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

About 1,981 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 $1,935 of the $5,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,759 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,363, which makes Port Arthur, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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