Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ruston, LA flatbed rate

$9,216flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,981 mi
Typical range: $7,926–$10,506
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Ruston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,281
Fuel: $1,935
All-in estimate: $9,216

Return trip

Ruston → San Jose$5,765

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Jose to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,684	$3.88	$6,839 – $8,529
53' refrigerated	$9,153	$4.62	$7,963 – $10,342
48' flatbed	$9,216	$4.65	$7,926 – $10,506
Step deck	$10,028	$5.06	$8,424 – $11,633
Power only	$6,828	$3.45	$5,940 – $7,715
Hotshot	$5,155	$2.60	$4,279 – $6,031
26' box truck	$5,036	$2.54	$4,281 – $5,792
Sprinter van	$3,074	$1.55	$2,582 – $3,565

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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 Ruston

48' flatbed lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,095	$3.67	$4,382 – $5,809	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$8,304	$4.73	$7,141 – $9,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,084	$4.96	$3,512 – $4,655	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,677	$5.68	$1,442 – $1,911	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$3,779	$2.84	$3,250 – $4,308	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$4,285	$3.30	$3,685 – $4,885	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,211	$4.59	$1,901 – $2,520	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$7,988	$4.76	$6,869 – $9,106	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Ruston, LA?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Ruston, LA is estimated at $9,216 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,926 and $10,506.

How far is San Jose, CA from Ruston, LA by truck?

About 1,981 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,935 of the $9,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruston, LA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,765, which makes San Jose, CA to Ruston, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology