Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Shreveport, LA flatbed rate

$8,920flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,908 mi
Typical range: $7,671–$10,169
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Shreveport price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,056
Fuel: $1,864
All-in estimate: $8,920

Return trip

Shreveport → San Jose$5,579

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 Shreveport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Shreveport, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,433	$3.90	$6,615 – $8,251
53' refrigerated	$8,854	$4.64	$7,703 – $10,005
48' flatbed	$8,920	$4.68	$7,671 – $10,169
Step deck	$9,707	$5.09	$8,154 – $11,261
Power only	$6,602	$3.46	$5,744 – $7,460
Hotshot	$4,984	$2.61	$4,137 – $5,832
26' box truck	$4,871	$2.55	$4,140 – $5,601
Sprinter van	$2,973	$1.56	$2,498 – $3,449

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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 Shreveport

48' flatbed lanes into Shreveport, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,457 mi	$5,305	$3.64	$4,562 – $6,047	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,679 mi	$7,992	$4.76	$6,873 – $9,111	4 d
Chicago, IL	860 mi	$4,215	$4.90	$3,625 – $4,805	2 d
Houston, TX	245 mi	$1,534	$6.26	$1,319 – $1,749	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,253 mi	$3,600	$2.87	$3,096 – $4,104	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,369 mi	$4,474	$3.27	$3,847 – $5,100	3 d
San Antonio, TX	412 mi	$2,011	$4.88	$1,729 – $2,292	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,600 mi	$7,671	$4.79	$6,597 – $8,745	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Shreveport, LA is estimated at $8,920 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,908 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,671 and $10,169.

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

About 1,908 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 $1,864 of the $8,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,056 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,579, which makes San Jose, CA to Shreveport, LA 60% 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 →