Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to College Station, TX flatbed rate

$7,711flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $6,632–$8,791
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to College Station price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,949
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $7,711

Return trip

College Station → San Jose$5,251

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to College Station by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to College Station, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,420	$3.56	$5,714 – $7,127
53' refrigerated	$7,648	$4.24	$6,654 – $8,643
48' flatbed	$7,711	$4.27	$6,632 – $8,791
Step deck	$8,393	$4.65	$7,050 – $9,736
Power only	$5,699	$3.16	$4,958 – $6,440
Hotshot	$4,302	$2.38	$3,571 – $5,034
26' box truck	$4,206	$2.33	$3,575 – $4,836
Sprinter van	$2,568	$1.42	$2,157 – $2,979

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

More lanes into College Station

48' flatbed lanes into College Station, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,687 mi	$5,446	$3.23	$4,684 – $6,209	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,546 mi	$6,762	$4.37	$5,816 – $7,709	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$4,545	$4.22	$3,909 – $5,182	3 d
Houston, TX	91 mi	$993	$10.91	$854 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,117 mi	$2,979	$2.67	$2,562 – $3,396	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$4,619	$2.89	$3,972 – $5,265	4 d
San Antonio, TX	182 mi	$1,229	$6.75	$1,057 – $1,401	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to College Station, TX is estimated at $7,711 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,632 and $8,791.

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

About 1,804 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 $1,762 of the $7,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,949 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,251, which makes San Jose, CA to College Station, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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