Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Converse, TX flatbed rate

$7,388flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,716 mi
Typical range: $6,353–$8,422
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Converse price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,712
Fuel: $1,676
All-in estimate: $7,388

Return trip

Converse → San Jose$5,030

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 Converse by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Converse, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,146	$3.58	$5,470 – $6,822
53' refrigerated	$7,322	$4.27	$6,370 – $8,274
48' flatbed	$7,388	$4.31	$6,353 – $8,422
Step deck	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329
Power only	$5,452	$3.18	$4,743 – $6,161
Hotshot	$4,116	$2.40	$3,416 – $4,815
26' box truck	$4,025	$2.35	$3,421 – $4,628
Sprinter van	$2,458	$1.43	$2,065 – $2,852

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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 Converse

48' flatbed lanes into Converse, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,853 mi	$5,903	$3.19	$5,077 – $6,729	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$6,369	$4.43	$5,477 – $7,260	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$5,033	$4.11	$4,329 – $5,738	3 d
Houston, TX	208 mi	$1,296	$6.23	$1,115 – $1,477	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,012 mi	$2,757	$2.72	$2,371 – $3,143	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,765 mi	$5,027	$2.85	$4,323 – $5,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$6,001	$4.48	$5,161 – $6,841	3 d
Dallas, TX	288 mi	$1,503	$5.22	$1,293 – $1,714	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Converse, TX is estimated at $7,388 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,353 and $8,422.

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

About 1,716 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 $1,676 of the $7,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,712 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,030, which makes San Jose, CA to Converse, TX 47% more expensive. 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