Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Van Buren, AR flatbed rate

$7,867flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $6,766–$8,968
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Van Buren price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,106
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $7,867

Return trip

Van Buren → San Jose$5,416

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Jose to Van Buren by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Van Buren, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,550	$3.63	$5,829 – $7,270
53' refrigerated	$7,802	$4.33	$6,788 – $8,817
48' flatbed	$7,867	$4.36	$6,766 – $8,968
Step deck	$8,562	$4.75	$7,192 – $9,932
Power only	$5,814	$3.22	$5,058 – $6,569
Hotshot	$4,389	$2.43	$3,643 – $5,135
26' box truck	$4,290	$2.38	$3,647 – $4,934
Sprinter van	$2,620	$1.45	$2,201 – $3,039

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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 Van Buren

48' flatbed lanes into Van Buren, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$4,680	$3.41	$4,024 – $5,335	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,150	$4.44	$6,149 – $8,151	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$3,264	$4.86	$2,807 – $3,720	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,008	$4.30	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$3,220	$2.68	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$3,949	$3.06	$3,396 – $4,501	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,269	$4.01	$1,952 – $2,587	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$6,913	$4.46	$5,945 – $7,881	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Van Buren, AR?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Van Buren, AR is estimated at $7,867 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,766 and $8,968.

How far is San Jose, CA from Van Buren, AR by truck?

About 1,803 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 $1,761 of the $7,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Van Buren, AR to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,416, which makes San Jose, CA to Van Buren, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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