Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Highland Park, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,851flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,154 mi
Typical range: $6,752–$8,950
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Highland Park to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,747
Fuel: $2,104
All-in estimate: $7,851

Return trip

San Jose → Highland Park$8,566

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

Highland Park to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland Park, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,553	$3.04	$5,832 – $7,274
53' refrigerated	$7,805	$3.62	$6,790 – $8,820
48' flatbed	$7,851	$3.64	$6,752 – $8,950
Step deck	$8,541	$3.97	$7,174 – $9,907
Power only	$5,828	$2.71	$5,071 – $6,586
Hotshot	$4,401	$2.04	$3,652 – $5,149
26' box truck	$4,297	$2.00	$3,653 – $4,942
Sprinter van	$2,621	$1.22	$2,202 – $3,041

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More lanes from Highland Park

48' flatbed lanes from Highland Park, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$4,944	$5.78	$4,252 – $5,636	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,060 mi	$7,549	$3.66	$6,492 – $8,606	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$4,708	$4.18	$4,049 – $5,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$4,466	$5.60	$3,841 – $5,091	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$5,133	$4.09	$4,414 – $5,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$4,154	$4.33	$3,572 – $4,735	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 Highland Park, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Highland Park, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,851 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,752 and $8,950.

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

About 2,154 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 $2,104 of the $7,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,747 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,566, which makes Highland Park, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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