Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sugar Land, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,443flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,881 mi
Typical range: $4,681–$6,205
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sugar Land to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,605
Fuel: $1,838
All-in estimate: $5,443

Return trip

San Jose → Sugar Land$7,995

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sugar Land to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Sugar Land, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,535	$2.41	$4,036 – $5,034
53' refrigerated	$5,402	$2.87	$4,700 – $6,104
48' flatbed	$5,443	$2.89	$4,681 – $6,205
Step deck	$5,924	$3.15	$4,976 – $6,872
Power only	$4,027	$2.14	$3,504 – $4,551
Hotshot	$3,040	$1.62	$2,524 – $3,557
26' box truck	$2,971	$1.58	$2,526 – $3,417
Sprinter van	$1,814	$0.96	$1,524 – $2,104

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More lanes from Sugar Land

48' flatbed lanes from Sugar Land, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$6,688	$3.94	$5,752 – $7,624	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$4,777	$2.96	$4,108 – $5,446	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,500	$3.11	$3,010 – $3,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$4,087	$3.44	$3,515 – $4,660	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$6,075	$3.78	$5,225 – $6,926	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,288	$6.28	$1,108 – $1,468	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$4,539	$2.99	$3,904 – $5,175	4 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669	1 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 Sugar Land, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sugar Land, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,443 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,681 and $6,205.

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

About 1,881 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 $1,838 of the $5,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,605 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,995, which makes Sugar Land, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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