Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Melissa, TX flatbed rate

$7,355flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $6,325–$8,384
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Melissa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,687
Fuel: $1,668
All-in estimate: $7,355

Return trip

Melissa → San Jose$5,008

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 Melissa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Melissa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,118	$3.58	$5,445 – $6,791
53' refrigerated	$7,288	$4.27	$6,341 – $8,236
48' flatbed	$7,355	$4.31	$6,325 – $8,384
Step deck	$8,006	$4.69	$6,725 – $9,287
Power only	$5,427	$3.18	$4,721 – $6,132
Hotshot	$4,097	$2.40	$3,400 – $4,793
26' box truck	$4,006	$2.35	$3,405 – $4,607
Sprinter van	$2,447	$1.43	$2,056 – $2,839

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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 Melissa

48' flatbed lanes into Melissa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$5,166	$3.26	$4,442 – $5,889	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,523	$4.40	$5,610 – $7,436	4 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$3,961	$4.40	$3,407 – $4,516	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$2,850	$2.70	$2,451 – $3,249	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$4,379	$2.92	$3,766 – $4,992	4 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,641	$4.81	$1,411 – $1,870	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$6,240	$4.44	$5,366 – $7,114	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Melissa, TX is estimated at $7,355 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,325 and $8,384.

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

About 1,707 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 $1,668 of the $7,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,687 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,008, which makes San Jose, CA to Melissa, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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