Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,636flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,087 mi
Typical range: $6,567–$8,705
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Normal to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,597
Fuel: $2,039
All-in estimate: $7,636

Return trip

San Jose → Normal$8,331

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

Normal to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,371	$3.05	$5,670 – $7,072
53' refrigerated	$7,588	$3.64	$6,602 – $8,575
48' flatbed	$7,636	$3.66	$6,567 – $8,705
Step deck	$8,307	$3.98	$6,978 – $9,637
Power only	$5,664	$2.71	$4,928 – $6,401
Hotshot	$4,277	$2.05	$3,550 – $5,004
26' box truck	$4,177	$2.00	$3,550 – $4,804
Sprinter van	$2,548	$1.22	$2,141 – $2,956

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More lanes from Normal

48' flatbed lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$5,267	$5.66	$4,529 – $6,004	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$7,263	$3.69	$6,247 – $8,280	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,347	$10.05	$1,158 – $1,535	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$4,200	$4.32	$3,612 – $4,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$6,699	$4.19	$5,761 – $7,637	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$4,728	$5.48	$4,066 – $5,390	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$4,628	$4.20	$3,980 – $5,276	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$7,148	$3.69	$6,147 – $8,149	5 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 Normal, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Normal, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,636 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,567 and $8,705.

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

About 2,087 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 $2,039 of the $7,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,331, which makes Normal, 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