Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Buffalo Grove, IL flatbed rate

$8,534flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,145 mi
Typical range: $7,339–$9,729
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Buffalo Grove price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,439
Fuel: $2,095
All-in estimate: $8,534

Return trip

Buffalo Grove → San Jose$7,822

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 Buffalo Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Buffalo Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,123	$3.32	$6,340 – $7,907
53' refrigerated	$8,484	$3.96	$7,381 – $9,587
48' flatbed	$8,534	$3.98	$7,339 – $9,729
Step deck	$9,284	$4.33	$7,799 – $10,770
Power only	$6,335	$2.95	$5,511 – $7,159
Hotshot	$4,783	$2.23	$3,970 – $5,596
26' box truck	$4,671	$2.18	$3,970 – $5,372
Sprinter van	$2,849	$1.33	$2,393 – $3,305

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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 Buffalo Grove

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,031	$3.50	$2,607 – $3,455	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,557	$3.17	$2,199 – $2,915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$3,796	$3.04	$3,264 – $4,327	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,107	$4.01	$6,972 – $9,242	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$3,068	$3.22	$2,639 – $3,498	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Buffalo Grove, IL is estimated at $8,534 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,339 and $9,729.

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

About 2,145 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 $2,095 of the $8,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,439 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,822, which makes San Jose, CA to Buffalo Grove, 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 →