Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Jefferson City, MO flatbed rate

$7,754flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 1,901 mi
Typical range: $6,668–$8,839
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Jefferson City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,897
Fuel: $1,857
All-in estimate: $7,754

Return trip

Jefferson City → San Jose$6,465

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Jose to Jefferson City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Jefferson City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,461	$3.40	$5,750 – $7,171
53' refrigerated	$7,696	$4.05	$6,695 – $8,696
48' flatbed	$7,754	$4.08	$6,668 – $8,839
Step deck	$8,438	$4.44	$7,088 – $9,788
Power only	$5,738	$3.02	$4,992 – $6,484
Hotshot	$4,332	$2.28	$3,596 – $5,069
26' box truck	$4,233	$2.23	$3,598 – $4,868
Sprinter van	$2,584	$1.36	$2,171 – $2,998

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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 Jefferson City

48' flatbed lanes into Jefferson City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,156 mi	$3,830	$3.31	$3,293 – $4,366	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,757 mi	$7,245	$4.12	$6,230 – $8,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$2,164	$5.61	$1,861 – $2,466	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,590	$3.46	$2,227 – $2,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$3,379	$2.46	$2,906 – $3,852	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,080 mi	$3,222	$2.98	$2,771 – $3,673	3 d
San Antonio, TX	857 mi	$2,861	$3.34	$2,461 – $3,262	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,712 mi	$7,086	$4.14	$6,094 – $8,077	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Jefferson City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Jefferson City, MO is estimated at $7,754 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 1,901 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,668 and $8,839.

How far is San Jose, CA from Jefferson City, MO by truck?

About 1,901 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 $1,857 of the $7,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jefferson City, MO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,465, which makes San Jose, CA to Jefferson City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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