Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bloomington, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,639flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,088 mi
Typical range: $6,569–$8,708
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bloomington to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,599
Fuel: $2,040
All-in estimate: $7,639

Return trip

San Jose → Bloomington$8,334

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bloomington to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,374	$3.05	$5,672 – $7,075
53' refrigerated	$7,591	$3.64	$6,605 – $8,578
48' flatbed	$7,639	$3.66	$6,569 – $8,708
Step deck	$8,311	$3.98	$6,981 – $9,641
Power only	$5,667	$2.71	$4,930 – $6,403
Hotshot	$4,278	$2.05	$3,551 – $5,006
26' box truck	$4,179	$2.00	$3,552 – $4,806
Sprinter van	$2,549	$1.22	$2,142 – $2,957

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More lanes from Bloomington

48' flatbed lanes from Bloomington, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	930 mi	$5,262	$5.66	$4,526 – $5,999	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,972 mi	$7,267	$3.68	$6,249 – $8,284	5 d
Chicago, IL	136 mi	$1,353	$9.95	$1,164 – $1,542	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$4,190	$4.32	$3,604 – $4,777	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$6,703	$4.19	$5,765 – $7,641	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	861 mi	$4,724	$5.49	$4,063 – $5,385	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$4,622	$4.20	$3,975 – $5,269	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,936 mi	$7,151	$3.69	$6,150 – $8,152	5 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 Bloomington, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bloomington, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,639 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,569 and $8,708.

How far is Bloomington, IL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,088 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,040 of the $7,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,599 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bloomington, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,334, which makes Bloomington, IL to San Jose, CA 8% 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