Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Quincy, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,167flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,941 mi
Typical range: $6,164–$8,170
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Quincy to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,271
Fuel: $1,896
All-in estimate: $7,167

Return trip

San Jose → Quincy$7,820

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

Quincy to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Quincy, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,974	$3.08	$5,317 – $6,631
53' refrigerated	$7,116	$3.67	$6,191 – $8,041
48' flatbed	$7,167	$3.69	$6,164 – $8,170
Step deck	$7,799	$4.02	$6,551 – $9,047
Power only	$5,307	$2.73	$4,617 – $5,997
Hotshot	$4,007	$2.06	$3,325 – $4,688
26' box truck	$3,915	$2.02	$3,328 – $4,502
Sprinter van	$2,389	$1.23	$2,007 – $2,772

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More lanes from Quincy

48' flatbed lanes from Quincy, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$5,926	$5.47	$5,096 – $6,755	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,818 mi	$6,772	$3.73	$5,824 – $7,720	4 d
Chicago, IL	276 mi	$1,795	$6.50	$1,544 – $2,047	1 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$3,855	$4.44	$3,315 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	$6,151	$4.26	$5,290 – $7,012	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,014 mi	$5,351	$5.28	$4,602 – $6,100	3 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$4,217	$4.31	$3,626 – $4,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,780 mi	$6,650	$3.74	$5,719 – $7,581	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 Quincy, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Quincy, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,167 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,941 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,164 and $8,170.

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

About 1,941 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 $1,896 of the $7,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,271 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,820, which makes Quincy, 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