Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago Heights, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,889flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,166 mi
Typical range: $6,785–$8,994
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago Heights to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,773
Fuel: $2,116
All-in estimate: $7,889

Return trip

San Jose → Chicago Heights$8,608

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

Chicago Heights to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago Heights, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,586	$3.04	$5,861 – $7,310
53' refrigerated	$7,844	$3.62	$6,824 – $8,864
48' flatbed	$7,889	$3.64	$6,785 – $8,994
Step deck	$8,583	$3.96	$7,209 – $9,956
Power only	$5,858	$2.70	$5,096 – $6,619
Hotshot	$4,423	$2.04	$3,671 – $5,175
26' box truck	$4,319	$1.99	$3,671 – $4,967
Sprinter van	$2,634	$1.22	$2,213 – $3,056

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More lanes from Chicago Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$4,892	$5.80	$4,207 – $5,577	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$4,569	$4.21	$3,929 – $5,208	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$7,057	$4.15	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$4,396	$5.63	$3,781 – $5,012	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$5,010	$4.12	$4,309 – $5,712	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 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 Chicago Heights, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago Heights, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,889 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,785 and $8,994.

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

About 2,166 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 $2,116 of the $7,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,773 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,608, which makes Chicago Heights, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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