Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,751flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,123 mi
Typical range: $6,666–$8,836
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elgin to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,677
Fuel: $2,074
All-in estimate: $7,751

Return trip

San Jose → Elgin$8,457

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

Elgin to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Elgin, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,469	$3.05	$5,757 – $7,180
53' refrigerated	$7,705	$3.63	$6,703 – $8,706
48' flatbed	$7,751	$3.65	$6,666 – $8,836
Step deck	$8,433	$3.97	$7,084 – $9,782
Power only	$5,752	$2.71	$5,005 – $6,500
Hotshot	$4,343	$2.05	$3,605 – $5,082
26' box truck	$4,242	$2.00	$3,605 – $4,878
Sprinter van	$2,588	$1.22	$2,174 – $3,002

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More lanes from Elgin

48' flatbed lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,077	$5.72	$4,366 – $5,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$4,628	$4.20	$3,980 – $5,276	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$6,954	$4.16	$5,981 – $7,928	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$4,585	$5.54	$3,943 – $5,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$5,037	$4.11	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,353	$3.68	$6,324 – $8,383	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$4,057	$4.36	$3,489 – $4,625	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 Elgin, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elgin, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,751 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,666 and $8,836.

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

About 2,123 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 $2,074 of the $7,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,677 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,457, which makes Elgin, 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