Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,658flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,094 mi
Typical range: $6,586–$8,730
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,612
Fuel: $2,046
All-in estimate: $7,658

Return trip

San Jose → Decatur$8,356

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

Decatur to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,390	$3.05	$5,687 – $7,093
53' refrigerated	$7,611	$3.63	$6,621 – $8,600
48' flatbed	$7,658	$3.66	$6,586 – $8,730
Step deck	$8,332	$3.98	$6,999 – $9,665
Power only	$5,681	$2.71	$4,943 – $6,420
Hotshot	$4,290	$2.05	$3,560 – $5,019
26' box truck	$4,190	$2.00	$3,561 – $4,818
Sprinter van	$2,556	$1.22	$2,147 – $2,965

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$5,280	$5.65	$4,541 – $6,019	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,257	$3.69	$6,241 – $8,273	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$4,047	$4.37	$3,481 – $4,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$6,671	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,605	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$4,728	$5.48	$4,066 – $5,390	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,496	$4.23	$3,866 – $5,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,132	$3.70	$6,133 – $8,130	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 Decatur, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,658 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,586 and $8,730.

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

About 2,094 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 $2,046 of the $7,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,612 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,356, which makes Decatur, 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