Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lake Jackson, TX flatbed rate

$8,112flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,913 mi
Typical range: $6,977–$9,248
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lake Jackson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,243
Fuel: $1,869
All-in estimate: $8,112

Return trip

Lake Jackson → San Jose$5,524

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 Lake Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lake Jackson, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,760	$3.53	$6,017 – $7,504
53' refrigerated	$8,053	$4.21	$7,006 – $9,100
48' flatbed	$8,112	$4.24	$6,977 – $9,248
Step deck	$8,828	$4.61	$7,416 – $10,241
Power only	$6,005	$3.14	$5,224 – $6,785
Hotshot	$4,533	$2.37	$3,763 – $5,304
26' box truck	$4,430	$2.32	$3,765 – $5,094
Sprinter van	$2,704	$1.41	$2,271 – $3,137

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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 Lake Jackson

48' flatbed lanes into Lake Jackson, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,715 mi	$5,523	$3.22	$4,750 – $6,296	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,642 mi	$7,115	$4.33	$6,119 – $8,112	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,162 mi	$4,828	$4.15	$4,152 – $5,503	3 d
Houston, TX	60 mi	$912	$15.21	$785 – $1,040	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,215 mi	$3,186	$2.62	$2,740 – $3,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,625 mi	$4,685	$2.88	$4,029 – $5,341	4 d
San Antonio, TX	221 mi	$1,330	$6.02	$1,143 – $1,516	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$6,755	$4.37	$5,809 – $7,701	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Lake Jackson, TX is estimated at $8,112 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,977 and $9,248.

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

About 1,913 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 $1,869 of the $8,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,243 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,524, which makes San Jose, CA to Lake Jackson, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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