Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to New Braunfels, TX flatbed rate

$7,402flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,720 mi
Typical range: $6,366–$8,439
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to New Braunfels price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,722
Fuel: $1,680
All-in estimate: $7,402

Return trip

New Braunfels → San Jose$5,040

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 New Braunfels by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to New Braunfels, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,159	$3.58	$5,481 – $6,836
53' refrigerated	$7,337	$4.27	$6,383 – $8,290
48' flatbed	$7,402	$4.30	$6,366 – $8,439
Step deck	$8,058	$4.68	$6,769 – $9,347
Power only	$5,463	$3.18	$4,753 – $6,173
Hotshot	$4,124	$2.40	$3,423 – $4,825
26' box truck	$4,033	$2.34	$3,428 – $4,638
Sprinter van	$2,463	$1.43	$2,069 – $2,858

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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 New Braunfels

48' flatbed lanes into New Braunfels, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,834 mi	$5,851	$3.19	$5,032 – $6,670	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,446 mi	$6,394	$4.42	$5,499 – $7,290	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,204 mi	$4,967	$4.13	$4,272 – $5,662	3 d
Houston, TX	193 mi	$1,257	$6.51	$1,081 – $1,433	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,019 mi	$2,772	$2.72	$2,384 – $3,160	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,745 mi	$4,978	$2.85	$4,281 – $5,675	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$6,034	$4.48	$5,189 – $6,879	3 d
Dallas, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to New Braunfels, TX is estimated at $7,402 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,720 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,366 and $8,439.

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

About 1,720 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 $1,680 of the $7,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,722 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,040, which makes San Jose, CA to New Braunfels, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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