Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Shawnee, KS flatbed rate

$7,460flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,731 mi
Typical range: $6,416–$8,504
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Shawnee price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,769
Fuel: $1,691
All-in estimate: $7,460

Return trip

Shawnee → San Jose$6,194

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Shawnee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Shawnee, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,207	$3.59	$5,524 – $6,890
53' refrigerated	$7,394	$4.27	$6,433 – $8,356
48' flatbed	$7,460	$4.31	$6,416 – $8,504
Step deck	$8,121	$4.69	$6,821 – $9,420
Power only	$5,507	$3.18	$4,791 – $6,222
Hotshot	$4,157	$2.40	$3,450 – $4,864
26' box truck	$4,065	$2.35	$3,455 – $4,674
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.43	$2,086 – $2,880

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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 Shawnee

48' flatbed lanes into Shawnee, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$4,419	$3.37	$3,800 – $5,038	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$6,955	$4.36	$5,981 – $7,928	4 d
Chicago, IL	498 mi	$2,629	$5.28	$2,261 – $2,997	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,717	$3.60	$2,336 – $3,097	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,198	$2.63	$2,750 – $3,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$3,748	$3.03	$3,223 – $4,272	3 d
San Antonio, TX	818 mi	$2,883	$3.52	$2,479 – $3,287	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,554 mi	$6,807	$4.38	$5,854 – $7,760	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Shawnee, KS?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Shawnee, KS is estimated at $7,460 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,731 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,416 and $8,504.

How far is San Jose, CA from Shawnee, KS by truck?

About 1,731 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 $1,691 of the $7,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shawnee, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,194, which makes San Jose, CA to Shawnee, KS 20% 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 →