Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS flatbed rate

$6,070flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $5,220–$6,920
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Liberal price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,747
Fuel: $1,323
All-in estimate: $6,070

Return trip

Liberal → San Jose$5,040

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

San Jose to Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,029	$3.71	$4,476 – $5,582
53' refrigerated	$5,992	$4.43	$5,213 – $6,771
48' flatbed	$6,070	$4.48	$5,220 – $6,920
Step deck	$6,613	$4.88	$5,555 – $7,671
Power only	$4,446	$3.28	$3,868 – $5,024
Hotshot	$3,356	$2.48	$2,785 – $3,926
26' box truck	$3,287	$2.43	$2,794 – $3,780
Sprinter van	$2,012	$1.49	$1,690 – $2,333

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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 Liberal

48' flatbed lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$5,583	$3.22	$4,801 – $6,364	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$5,443	$4.60	$4,681 – $6,205	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$4,030	$4.39	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$2,579	$3.68	$2,218 – $2,940	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$2,301	$2.90	$1,979 – $2,624	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$4,774	$2.88	$4,106 – $5,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,421	$3.78	$2,082 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,262	$4.64	$4,526 – $5,999	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS is estimated at $6,070 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,220 and $6,920.

How far is San Jose, CA from Liberal, KS by truck?

About 1,354 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,323 of the $6,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Liberal, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,040, which makes San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS 20% 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