Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Park Ridge, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,844flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,152 mi
Typical range: $6,746–$8,942
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Park Ridge to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,742
Fuel: $2,102
All-in estimate: $7,844

Return trip

San Jose → Park Ridge$8,559

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

Park Ridge to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Park Ridge, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,548	$3.04	$5,827 – $7,268
53' refrigerated	$7,799	$3.62	$6,785 – $8,812
48' flatbed	$7,844	$3.65	$6,746 – $8,942
Step deck	$8,534	$3.97	$7,168 – $9,899
Power only	$5,823	$2.71	$5,066 – $6,580
Hotshot	$4,397	$2.04	$3,649 – $5,144
26' box truck	$4,294	$2.00	$3,650 – $4,938
Sprinter van	$2,619	$1.22	$2,200 – $3,038

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More lanes from Park Ridge

48' flatbed lanes from Park Ridge, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$4,948	$5.77	$4,255 – $5,641	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,056 mi	$7,536	$3.67	$6,481 – $8,591	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$4,665	$4.19	$4,012 – $5,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,699 mi	$7,050	$4.15	$6,063 – $8,037	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$4,466	$5.60	$3,841 – $5,091	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,090	$4.10	$4,377 – $5,802	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	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 Park Ridge, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Park Ridge, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,844 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,746 and $8,942.

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

About 2,152 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 $2,102 of the $7,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,742 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,559, which makes Park Ridge, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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