Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Round Rock, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,038flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $4,332–$5,743
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Round Rock to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,359
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $5,038

Return trip

San Jose → Round Rock$7,399

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

Round Rock to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Round Rock, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$2.44	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,993	$2.90	$4,344 – $5,642
48' flatbed	$5,038	$2.93	$4,332 – $5,743
Step deck	$5,484	$3.19	$4,606 – $6,361
Power only	$3,718	$2.16	$3,234 – $4,201
Hotshot	$2,807	$1.63	$2,329 – $3,284
26' box truck	$2,744	$1.60	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,676	$0.98	$1,408 – $1,945

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More lanes from Round Rock

48' flatbed lanes from Round Rock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,769 mi	$6,927	$3.92	$5,957 – $7,896	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,456 mi	$4,379	$3.01	$3,766 – $4,992	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,130 mi	$3,507	$3.10	$3,016 – $3,998	3 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$1,200	$7.02	$1,032 – $1,368	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,681 mi	$6,308	$3.75	$5,425 – $7,192	4 d
San Antonio, TX	106 mi	$1,032	$9.73	$887 – $1,176	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,362 mi	$4,143	$3.04	$3,563 – $4,723	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 Round Rock, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Round Rock, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,038 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,332 and $5,743.

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

About 1,719 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 $1,679 of the $5,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,359 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,399, which makes Round Rock, 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