Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to The Colony, TX flatbed rate

$7,292flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,690 mi
Typical range: $6,271–$8,313
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to The Colony price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,641
Fuel: $1,651
All-in estimate: $7,292

Return trip

The Colony → San Jose$4,965

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 The Colony by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to The Colony, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,065	$3.59	$5,398 – $6,732
53' refrigerated	$7,225	$4.28	$6,286 – $8,165
48' flatbed	$7,292	$4.31	$6,271 – $8,313
Step deck	$7,938	$4.70	$6,668 – $9,209
Power only	$5,379	$3.18	$4,680 – $6,078
Hotshot	$4,061	$2.40	$3,370 – $4,751
26' box truck	$3,971	$2.35	$3,375 – $4,567
Sprinter van	$2,426	$1.44	$2,038 – $2,814

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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 The Colony

48' flatbed lanes into The Colony, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,614 mi	$5,245	$3.25	$4,511 – $5,980	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$6,450	$4.41	$5,547 – $7,353	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	2 d
Houston, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,034 mi	$2,804	$2.71	$2,411 – $3,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,528 mi	$4,448	$2.91	$3,825 – $5,070	4 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$1,578	$4.98	$1,357 – $1,799	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,382 mi	$6,159	$4.46	$5,297 – $7,021	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to The Colony, TX is estimated at $7,292 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,271 and $8,313.

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

About 1,690 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 $1,651 of the $7,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,641 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,965, which makes San Jose, CA to The Colony, TX 47% 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 →