Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mount Prospect, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,825flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,146 mi
Typical range: $6,730–$8,921
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mount Prospect to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,729
Fuel: $2,096
All-in estimate: $7,825

Return trip

San Jose → Mount Prospect$8,538

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

Mount Prospect to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Prospect, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,531	$3.04	$5,813 – $7,250
53' refrigerated	$7,779	$3.62	$6,768 – $8,790
48' flatbed	$7,825	$3.65	$6,730 – $8,921
Step deck	$8,513	$3.97	$7,151 – $9,875
Power only	$5,809	$2.71	$5,054 – $6,564
Hotshot	$4,386	$2.04	$3,640 – $5,131
26' box truck	$4,283	$2.00	$3,640 – $4,925
Sprinter van	$2,613	$1.22	$2,195 – $3,031

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More lanes from Mount Prospect

48' flatbed lanes from Mount Prospect, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,974	$5.76	$4,278 – $5,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573	5 d
Houston, TX	1,114 mi	$4,668	$4.19	$4,015 – $5,322	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$7,036	$4.15	$6,051 – $8,021	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,490	$5.59	$3,862 – $5,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,090	$4.10	$4,377 – $5,802	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$7,430	$3.67	$6,390 – $8,471	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$4,114	$4.34	$3,538 – $4,690	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 Mount Prospect, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mount Prospect, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,825 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,730 and $8,921.

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

About 2,146 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 $2,096 of the $7,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,729 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,538, which makes Mount Prospect, 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