Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shawnee, KS to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,194flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,731 mi
Typical range: $5,327–$7,062
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shawnee to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,503
Fuel: $1,691
All-in estimate: $6,194

Return trip

San Jose → Shawnee$7,460

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shawnee to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Shawnee, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,154	$2.98	$4,587 – $5,721
53' refrigerated	$6,140	$3.55	$5,342 – $6,938
48' flatbed	$6,194	$3.58	$5,327 – $7,062
Step deck	$6,743	$3.90	$5,664 – $7,822
Power only	$4,572	$2.64	$3,978 – $5,167
Hotshot	$3,452	$1.99	$2,865 – $4,039
26' box truck	$3,375	$1.95	$2,869 – $3,881
Sprinter van	$2,062	$1.19	$1,732 – $2,391

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More lanes from Shawnee

48' flatbed lanes from Shawnee, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$6,581	$5.02	$5,660 – $7,503	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$5,775	$3.62	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	498 mi	$2,382	$4.78	$2,049 – $2,715	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,313	$4.39	$2,849 – $3,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,098	$4.19	$4,384 – $5,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$5,980	$4.83	$5,143 – $6,817	3 d
San Antonio, TX	818 mi	$3,516	$4.30	$3,024 – $4,008	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,554 mi	$5,652	$3.64	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Shawnee, KS to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Shawnee, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,194 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,731 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,327 and $7,062.

How far is Shawnee, KS from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,731 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 $1,691 of the $6,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Shawnee, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,460, which makes Shawnee, KS to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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