Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Midland, TX flatbed rate

$6,174flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $5,309–$7,038
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Midland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,820
Fuel: $1,354
All-in estimate: $6,174

Return trip

Midland → San Jose$4,204

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 Midland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Midland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,117	$3.69	$4,554 – $5,680
53' refrigerated	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890
48' flatbed	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038
Step deck	$6,725	$4.85	$5,649 – $7,801
Power only	$4,526	$3.27	$3,938 – $5,114
Hotshot	$3,416	$2.46	$2,835 – $3,997
26' box truck	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847
Sprinter van	$2,047	$1.48	$1,719 – $2,374

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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 Midland

48' flatbed lanes into Midland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,969 mi	$6,222	$3.16	$5,351 – $7,093	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,125 mi	$5,214	$4.63	$4,484 – $5,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,232 mi	$5,060	$4.11	$4,352 – $5,768	3 d
Houston, TX	504 mi	$2,063	$4.09	$1,774 – $2,352	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,087	$3.00	$1,795 – $2,379	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,886 mi	$5,323	$2.82	$4,577 – $6,068	4 d
San Antonio, TX	327 mi	$1,604	$4.91	$1,380 – $1,829	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,035 mi	$4,882	$4.72	$4,199 – $5,566	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Midland, TX is estimated at $6,174 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,309 and $7,038.

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

About 1,386 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 $1,354 of the $6,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,820 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,204, which makes San Jose, CA to Midland, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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