Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Missouri City, TX flatbed rate

$8,020flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,888 mi
Typical range: $6,898–$9,143
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Missouri City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,176
Fuel: $1,844
All-in estimate: $8,020

Return trip

Missouri City → San Jose$5,461

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 Missouri City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Missouri City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,682	$3.54	$5,947 – $7,417
53' refrigerated	$7,960	$4.22	$6,925 – $8,995
48' flatbed	$8,020	$4.25	$6,898 – $9,143
Step deck	$8,729	$4.62	$7,332 – $10,125
Power only	$5,934	$3.14	$5,163 – $6,706
Hotshot	$4,480	$2.37	$3,719 – $5,242
26' box truck	$4,378	$2.32	$3,722 – $5,035
Sprinter van	$2,673	$1.42	$2,245 – $3,101

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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 Missouri City

48' flatbed lanes into Missouri City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,694 mi	$5,465	$3.23	$4,700 – $6,231	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$7,046	$4.34	$6,059 – $8,032	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,126 mi	$4,708	$4.18	$4,049 – $5,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,142	$2.63	$2,702 – $3,582	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,604 mi	$4,634	$2.89	$3,985 – $5,282	4 d
San Antonio, TX	212 mi	$1,306	$6.16	$1,123 – $1,489	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,527 mi	$6,692	$4.38	$5,755 – $7,629	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,475	$5.32	$1,268 – $1,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Missouri City, TX is estimated at $8,020 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,888 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,898 and $9,143.

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

About 1,888 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 $1,844 of the $8,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,176 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,461, which makes San Jose, CA to Missouri City, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →