Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richardson, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,003flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $4,302–$5,703
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richardson to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,337
Fuel: $1,666
All-in estimate: $5,003

Return trip

San Jose → Richardson$7,347

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

Richardson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Richardson, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,161	$2.44	$3,704 – $4,619
53' refrigerated	$4,957	$2.91	$4,313 – $5,602
48' flatbed	$5,003	$2.93	$4,302 – $5,703
Step deck	$5,446	$3.19	$4,574 – $6,317
Power only	$3,691	$2.16	$3,211 – $4,171
Hotshot	$2,786	$1.63	$2,313 – $3,260
26' box truck	$2,725	$1.60	$2,316 – $3,134
Sprinter van	$1,665	$0.98	$1,398 – $1,931

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More lanes from Richardson

48' flatbed lanes from Richardson, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,382	$3.97	$5,489 – $7,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$3,009	$3.24	$2,588 – $3,430	2 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,472	$5.33	$1,266 – $1,678	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$3,706	$3.53	$3,187 – $4,225	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,568	$5.01	$1,348 – $1,788	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$4,229	$3.03	$3,637 – $4,821	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 Richardson, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Richardson, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,003 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,302 and $5,703.

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

About 1,705 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 $1,666 of the $5,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,337 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,347, which makes Richardson, 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