Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Joliet, IL flatbed rate

$8,499flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,135 mi
Typical range: $7,309–$9,689
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Joliet price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,413
Fuel: $2,086
All-in estimate: $8,499

Return trip

Joliet → San Jose$7,790

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 Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,093	$3.32	$6,313 – $7,874
53' refrigerated	$8,449	$3.96	$7,350 – $9,547
48' flatbed	$8,499	$3.98	$7,309 – $9,689
Step deck	$9,246	$4.33	$7,767 – $10,726
Power only	$6,308	$2.95	$5,488 – $7,128
Hotshot	$4,763	$2.23	$3,953 – $5,573
26' box truck	$4,651	$2.18	$3,954 – $5,349
Sprinter van	$2,837	$1.33	$2,383 – $3,291

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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 Joliet

48' flatbed lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$3,057	$3.49	$2,629 – $3,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$3,357	$3.14	$2,887 – $3,827	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$3,950	$2.36	$3,397 – $4,503	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,568	$3.16	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$3,675	$3.07	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,030	$4.01	$6,906 – $9,154	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$2,950	$3.26	$2,537 – $3,363	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Joliet, IL is estimated at $8,499 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,309 and $9,689.

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

About 2,135 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 $2,086 of the $8,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,413 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,790, which makes San Jose, CA to Joliet, 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 →