Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glendale Heights, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,799flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,138 mi
Typical range: $6,707–$8,891
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glendale Heights to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,710
Fuel: $2,089
All-in estimate: $7,799

Return trip

San Jose → Glendale Heights$8,510

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

Glendale Heights to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale Heights, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,510	$3.04	$5,793 – $7,226
53' refrigerated	$7,753	$3.63	$6,745 – $8,761
48' flatbed	$7,799	$3.65	$6,707 – $8,891
Step deck	$8,485	$3.97	$7,127 – $9,843
Power only	$5,789	$2.71	$5,037 – $6,542
Hotshot	$4,371	$2.04	$3,628 – $5,114
26' box truck	$4,269	$2.00	$3,628 – $4,909
Sprinter van	$2,604	$1.22	$2,187 – $3,020

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More lanes from Glendale Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Glendale Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$5,008	$5.75	$4,307 – $5,710	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$7,488	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,536	5 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$4,622	$4.20	$3,975 – $5,269	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$6,997	$4.15	$6,017 – $7,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,519	$5.57	$3,886 – $5,152	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$5,043	$4.11	$4,337 – $5,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$7,395	$3.68	$6,360 – $8,430	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$4,064	$4.36	$3,495 – $4,633	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 Glendale Heights, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Glendale Heights, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,707 and $8,891.

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

About 2,138 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 $2,089 of the $7,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,710 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,510, which makes Glendale Heights, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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