Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,765flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,981 mi
Typical range: $4,958–$6,572
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ruston to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,830
Fuel: $1,935
All-in estimate: $5,765

Return trip

San Jose → Ruston$9,216

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ruston to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,806	$2.43	$4,277 – $5,335
53' refrigerated	$5,725	$2.89	$4,981 – $6,469
48' flatbed	$5,765	$2.91	$4,958 – $6,572
Step deck	$6,273	$3.17	$5,269 – $7,276
Power only	$4,271	$2.16	$3,715 – $4,826
Hotshot	$3,224	$1.63	$2,676 – $3,772
26' box truck	$3,150	$1.59	$2,678 – $3,623
Sprinter van	$1,922	$0.97	$1,615 – $2,230

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More lanes from Ruston

48' flatbed lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,716	$4.12	$4,916 – $6,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$5,194	$2.96	$4,467 – $5,921	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,787	$3.38	$2,397 – $3,177	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,540	$5.22	$1,325 – $1,756	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,538	$3.41	$3,903 – $5,174	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,150	$3.96	$4,429 – $5,871	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,031	$4.21	$1,746 – $2,315	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,996	$2.98	$4,297 – $5,696	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 Ruston, LA to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ruston, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,765 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,958 and $6,572.

How far is Ruston, LA 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 $5,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Ruston, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,216, which makes Ruston, LA to San Jose, CA 37% 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