Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,876flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,162 mi
Typical range: $6,774–$8,979
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,764
Fuel: $2,112
All-in estimate: $7,876

Return trip

San Jose → Chicago$8,594

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

Chicago to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298
53' refrigerated	$7,831	$3.62	$6,813 – $8,849
48' flatbed	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979
Step deck	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940
Power only	$5,848	$2.70	$5,088 – $6,608
Hotshot	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166
26' box truck	$4,312	$1.99	$3,665 – $4,958
Sprinter van	$2,630	$1.22	$2,209 – $3,051

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$5,005	$2.93	$4,304 – $5,706	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,876 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,774 and $8,979.

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

About 2,162 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 $2,112 of the $7,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,764 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,594, which makes Chicago, 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