Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Granite City, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,450flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $6,407–$8,492
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Granite City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,468
Fuel: $1,982
All-in estimate: $7,450

Return trip

San Jose → Granite City$8,128

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

Granite City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Granite City, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,213	$3.06	$5,530 – $6,897
53' refrigerated	$7,401	$3.65	$6,438 – $8,363
48' flatbed	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492
Step deck	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402
Power only	$5,522	$2.72	$4,804 – $6,240
Hotshot	$4,169	$2.05	$3,461 – $4,878
26' box truck	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684
Sprinter van	$2,485	$1.22	$2,088 – $2,883

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More lanes from Granite City

48' flatbed lanes from Granite City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$5,676	$5.53	$4,881 – $6,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,888 mi	$6,997	$3.71	$6,017 – $7,977	4 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,855	$6.29	$1,596 – $2,115	1 d
Houston, TX	810 mi	$3,659	$4.52	$3,147 – $4,171	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,352	$4.23	$5,463 – $7,242	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$5,088	$5.36	$4,376 – $5,801	2 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$4,104	$4.35	$3,529 – $4,678	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,843 mi	$6,853	$3.72	$5,893 – $7,812	4 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 Granite City, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Granite City, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,450 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,407 and $8,492.

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

About 2,029 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 $1,982 of the $7,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,468 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,128, which makes Granite City, 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 →