Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cicero, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,864flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,158 mi
Typical range: $6,763–$8,964
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cicero to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,756
Fuel: $2,108
All-in estimate: $7,864

Return trip

San Jose → Cicero$8,580

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

Cicero to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cicero, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,564	$3.04	$5,842 – $7,286
53' refrigerated	$7,818	$3.62	$6,802 – $8,834
48' flatbed	$7,864	$3.64	$6,763 – $8,964
Step deck	$8,555	$3.96	$7,186 – $9,923
Power only	$5,838	$2.71	$5,079 – $6,597
Hotshot	$4,408	$2.04	$3,659 – $5,157
26' box truck	$4,304	$1.99	$3,659 – $4,950
Sprinter van	$2,626	$1.22	$2,205 – $3,046

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More lanes from Cicero

48' flatbed lanes from Cicero, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$4,927	$5.78	$4,237 – $5,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$7,057	$4.15	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$4,437	$5.61	$3,816 – $5,058	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,067	$4.11	$4,357 – $5,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$4,091	$4.35	$3,518 – $4,663	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 Cicero, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cicero, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,864 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,763 and $8,964.

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

About 2,158 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 $2,108 of the $7,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,756 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,580, which makes Cicero, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →