Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Topeka, KS to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,020flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $5,177–$6,863
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Topeka to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,385
Fuel: $1,635
All-in estimate: $6,020

Return trip

San Jose → Topeka$7,250

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

Topeka to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Topeka, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,006	$2.99	$4,455 – $5,557
53' refrigerated	$5,964	$3.56	$5,189 – $6,739
48' flatbed	$6,020	$3.60	$5,177 – $6,863
Step deck	$6,554	$3.91	$5,505 – $7,602
Power only	$4,439	$2.65	$3,862 – $5,016
Hotshot	$3,351	$2.00	$2,781 – $3,921
26' box truck	$3,278	$1.96	$2,786 – $3,769
Sprinter van	$2,002	$1.20	$1,682 – $2,323

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More lanes from Topeka

48' flatbed lanes from Topeka, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$6,807	$4.99	$5,854 – $7,760	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$5,607	$3.64	$4,822 – $6,391	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,530	$4.62	$2,176 – $2,884	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,313	$4.39	$2,849 – $3,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$4,915	$4.23	$4,227 – $5,603	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$6,195	$4.79	$5,328 – $7,062	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,468	$4.32	$2,983 – $3,954	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$5,484	$3.66	$4,716 – $6,252	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 Topeka, KS to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Topeka, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,020 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,177 and $6,863.

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

About 1,674 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 $1,635 of the $6,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,385 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,250, which makes Topeka, KS to San Jose, CA 17% 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