Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raytown, MO to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,029flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,753 mi
Typical range: $5,185–$6,873
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raytown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,317
Fuel: $1,712
All-in estimate: $6,029

Return trip

San Jose → Raytown$7,230

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

Raytown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Raytown, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,017	$2.86	$4,465 – $5,569
53' refrigerated	$5,977	$3.41	$5,200 – $6,754
48' flatbed	$6,029	$3.44	$5,185 – $6,873
Step deck	$6,562	$3.74	$5,512 – $7,612
Power only	$4,452	$2.54	$3,873 – $5,030
Hotshot	$3,361	$1.92	$2,789 – $3,932
26' box truck	$3,286	$1.87	$2,793 – $3,779
Sprinter van	$2,007	$1.14	$1,686 – $2,328

More lanes from Raytown

48' flatbed lanes from Raytown, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$6,253	$4.85	$5,378 – $7,129	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$5,625	$3.48	$4,837 – $6,412	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	753 mi	$3,187	$4.23	$2,741 – $3,633	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$4,976	$4.02	$4,279 – $5,673	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,216 mi	$5,674	$4.67	$4,880 – $6,469	3 d
San Antonio, TX	824 mi	$3,403	$4.13	$2,927 – $3,880	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,575 mi	$5,504	$3.49	$4,733 – $6,275	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 Raytown, MO to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Raytown, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,029 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,185 and $6,873.

How far is Raytown, MO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,753 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 $1,712 of the $6,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,317 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Raytown, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,230, which makes Raytown, MO to San Jose, CA 17% 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