Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,000flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,704 mi
Typical range: $4,300–$5,700
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,335
Fuel: $1,665
All-in estimate: $5,000

Return trip

San Jose → San Antonio$7,344

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

San Antonio to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617
53' refrigerated	$4,955	$2.91	$4,311 – $5,599
48' flatbed	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700
Step deck	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314
Power only	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169
Hotshot	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258
26' box truck	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132
Sprinter van	$1,664	$0.98	$1,398 – $1,930

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 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 Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$5,005	$2.93	$4,304 – $5,706	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,000 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,704 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,300 and $5,700.

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

About 1,704 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 $1,665 of the $5,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,335 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,344, which makes San Antonio, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →