Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Richardson, TX flatbed rate

$7,347flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $6,319–$8,376
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Richardson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,681
Fuel: $1,666
All-in estimate: $7,347

Return trip

Richardson → San Jose$5,003

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 Richardson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Richardson, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,112	$3.58	$5,439 – $6,784
53' refrigerated	$7,281	$4.27	$6,334 – $8,228
48' flatbed	$7,347	$4.31	$6,319 – $8,376
Step deck	$7,998	$4.69	$6,719 – $9,278
Power only	$5,421	$3.18	$4,716 – $6,126
Hotshot	$4,092	$2.40	$3,397 – $4,788
26' box truck	$4,002	$2.35	$3,402 – $4,602
Sprinter van	$2,445	$1.43	$2,054 – $2,836

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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 Richardson

48' flatbed lanes into Richardson, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,226	$3.25	$4,494 – $5,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$4,051	$4.36	$3,484 – $4,618	2 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,472	$5.33	$1,266 – $1,678	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$2,835	$2.70	$2,438 – $3,232	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,568	$5.01	$1,348 – $1,788	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$6,210	$4.45	$5,341 – $7,080	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Richardson, TX is estimated at $7,347 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,319 and $8,376.

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

About 1,705 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 $1,666 of the $7,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,681 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,003, which makes San Jose, CA to Richardson, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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