Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Waco, TX flatbed rate

$7,384flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $6,350–$8,418
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Waco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,709
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $7,384

Return trip

Waco → San Jose$5,028

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 Waco by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Waco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,143	$3.58	$5,467 – $6,819
53' refrigerated	$7,318	$4.27	$6,367 – $8,269
48' flatbed	$7,384	$4.31	$6,350 – $8,418
Step deck	$8,038	$4.69	$6,752 – $9,324
Power only	$5,449	$3.18	$4,741 – $6,157
Hotshot	$4,114	$2.40	$3,414 – $4,813
26' box truck	$4,023	$2.35	$3,419 – $4,626
Sprinter van	$2,457	$1.43	$2,064 – $2,850

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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 Waco

48' flatbed lanes into Waco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$5,468	$3.23	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$6,468	$4.41	$5,562 – $7,374	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$4,429	$4.25	$3,809 – $5,049	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$1,254	$6.53	$1,079 – $1,430	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$2,808	$2.71	$2,415 – $3,201	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$4,641	$2.89	$3,991 – $5,291	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$1,262	$6.47	$1,086 – $1,439	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Waco, TX is estimated at $7,384 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,350 and $8,418.

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

About 1,715 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 $1,675 of the $7,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,709 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,028, which makes San Jose, CA to Waco, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology