Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Decatur, IL flatbed rate

$8,356flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,094 mi
Typical range: $7,186–$9,525
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,310
Fuel: $2,046
All-in estimate: $8,356

Return trip

Decatur → San Jose$7,658

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 Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Decatur, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,972	$3.33	$6,205 – $7,739
53' refrigerated	$8,304	$3.97	$7,224 – $9,383
48' flatbed	$8,356	$3.99	$7,186 – $9,525
Step deck	$9,091	$4.34	$7,636 – $10,545
Power only	$6,199	$2.96	$5,393 – $7,005
Hotshot	$4,680	$2.24	$3,885 – $5,476
26' box truck	$4,571	$2.18	$3,885 – $5,257
Sprinter van	$2,789	$1.33	$2,343 – $3,235

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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 Decatur

48' flatbed lanes into Decatur, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,212	$3.44	$2,762 – $3,661	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,918	$4.02	$6,809 – $9,026	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$3,007	$3.24	$2,586 – $3,428	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$3,791	$2.38	$3,261 – $4,322	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,685	$3.11	$2,309 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,340	$3.14	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,781	$4.03	$6,692 – $8,871	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Decatur, IL is estimated at $8,356 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,186 and $9,525.

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

About 2,094 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 $2,046 of the $8,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,310 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,658, which makes San Jose, CA to Decatur, IL 9% more expensive. 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