Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to University City, MO flatbed rate

$8,160flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 2,016 mi
Typical range: $7,018–$9,303
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to University City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,191
Fuel: $1,969
All-in estimate: $8,160

Return trip

University City → San Jose$6,804

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

San Jose to University City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to University City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,805	$3.38	$6,057 – $7,554
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$4.02	$7,052 – $9,160
48' flatbed	$8,160	$4.05	$7,018 – $9,303
Step deck	$8,879	$4.40	$7,458 – $10,300
Power only	$6,048	$3.00	$5,262 – $6,834
Hotshot	$4,566	$2.27	$3,790 – $5,343
26' box truck	$4,461	$2.21	$3,792 – $5,130
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.35	$2,287 – $3,158

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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 University City

48' flatbed lanes into University City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,040 mi	$3,523	$3.39	$3,030 – $4,016	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,875 mi	$7,662	$4.09	$6,589 – $8,734	4 d
Chicago, IL	307 mi	$1,912	$6.23	$1,644 – $2,179	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$3,617	$2.43	$3,110 – $4,123	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	963 mi	$2,948	$3.06	$2,535 – $3,360	3 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$3,046	$3.27	$2,619 – $3,472	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$7,503	$4.10	$6,452 – $8,553	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to University City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to University City, MO is estimated at $8,160 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 2,016 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,018 and $9,303.

How far is San Jose, CA from University City, MO by truck?

About 2,016 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 $1,969 of the $8,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from University City, MO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,804, which makes San Jose, CA to University City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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