Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Arlington Heights, IL flatbed rate

$8,531flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,144 mi
Typical range: $7,336–$9,725
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Arlington Heights price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,437
Fuel: $2,094
All-in estimate: $8,531

Return trip

Arlington Heights → San Jose$7,819

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Jose to Arlington Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Arlington Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,120	$3.32	$6,337 – $7,903
53' refrigerated	$8,481	$3.96	$7,378 – $9,583
48' flatbed	$8,531	$3.98	$7,336 – $9,725
Step deck	$9,280	$4.33	$7,796 – $10,765
Power only	$6,332	$2.95	$5,509 – $7,156
Hotshot	$4,781	$2.23	$3,968 – $5,594
26' box truck	$4,669	$2.18	$3,969 – $5,369
Sprinter van	$2,848	$1.33	$2,392 – $3,304

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

More lanes into Arlington Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Arlington Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$3,033	$3.50	$2,609 – $3,458	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,198	$4.00	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,470	$3.11	$2,985 – $3,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$3,995	$2.36	$3,435 – $4,554	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,557	$3.17	$2,199 – $2,915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,242 mi	$3,784	$3.05	$3,254 – $4,313	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,021 mi	$8,100	$4.01	$6,966 – $9,234	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$3,056	$3.23	$2,628 – $3,484	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Arlington Heights, IL?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Arlington Heights, IL is estimated at $8,531 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,336 and $9,725.

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

About 2,144 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 $2,094 of the $8,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,437 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,819, which makes San Jose, CA to Arlington Heights, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →