Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Friendswood, TX flatbed rate

$8,109flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,912 mi
Typical range: $6,974–$9,244
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Friendswood price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,241
Fuel: $1,868
All-in estimate: $8,109

Return trip

Friendswood → San Jose$5,521

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 Friendswood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Friendswood, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,757	$3.53	$6,014 – $7,500
53' refrigerated	$8,049	$4.21	$7,003 – $9,095
48' flatbed	$8,109	$4.24	$6,974 – $9,244
Step deck	$8,824	$4.62	$7,412 – $10,236
Power only	$6,002	$3.14	$5,222 – $6,782
Hotshot	$4,531	$2.37	$3,761 – $5,301
26' box truck	$4,428	$2.32	$3,764 – $5,092
Sprinter van	$2,703	$1.41	$2,270 – $3,135

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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 Friendswood

48' flatbed lanes into Friendswood, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$5,421	$3.23	$4,662 – $6,180	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$7,134	$4.33	$6,135 – $8,133	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$3,193	$2.62	$2,746 – $3,640	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$4,594	$2.89	$3,951 – $5,238	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Friendswood, TX is estimated at $8,109 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,912 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,974 and $9,244.

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

About 1,912 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 $1,868 of the $8,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,241 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,521, which makes San Jose, CA to Friendswood, TX 47% more expensive. 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 →