Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Texarkana, TX to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,398flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $4,643–$6,154
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Texarkana to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,578
Fuel: $1,820
All-in estimate: $5,398

Return trip

San Jose → Texarkana$7,929

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

Texarkana to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Texarkana, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,497	$2.41	$4,002 – $4,991
53' refrigerated	$5,357	$2.88	$4,660 – $6,053
48' flatbed	$5,398	$2.90	$4,643 – $6,154
Step deck	$5,875	$3.15	$4,935 – $6,815
Power only	$3,993	$2.14	$3,474 – $4,512
Hotshot	$3,014	$1.62	$2,502 – $3,527
26' box truck	$2,946	$1.58	$2,504 – $3,388
Sprinter van	$1,799	$0.97	$1,511 – $2,086

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More lanes from Texarkana

48' flatbed lanes from Texarkana, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,432 mi	$5,794	$4.05	$4,983 – $6,605	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$4,855	$2.95	$4,175 – $5,534	4 d
Chicago, IL	798 mi	$2,689	$3.37	$2,312 – $3,065	2 d
Houston, TX	312 mi	$1,565	$5.02	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,222 mi	$4,184	$3.42	$3,598 – $4,770	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$5,234	$3.89	$4,501 – $5,967	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,918	$4.28	$1,649 – $2,186	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,571 mi	$4,667	$2.97	$4,014 – $5,320	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 Texarkana, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Texarkana, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,398 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,643 and $6,154.

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

About 1,863 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 $1,820 of the $5,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,578 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,929, which makes Texarkana, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. 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