Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Normal, IL flatbed rate

$8,331flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,087 mi
Typical range: $7,165–$9,497
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Normal price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,292
Fuel: $2,039
All-in estimate: $8,331

Return trip

Normal → San Jose$7,636

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 Normal by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Normal, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,951	$3.33	$6,186 – $7,716
53' refrigerated	$8,279	$3.97	$7,203 – $9,356
48' flatbed	$8,331	$3.99	$7,165 – $9,497
Step deck	$9,064	$4.34	$7,614 – $10,514
Power only	$6,180	$2.96	$5,377 – $6,984
Hotshot	$4,666	$2.24	$3,873 – $5,459
26' box truck	$4,557	$2.18	$3,874 – $5,241
Sprinter van	$2,780	$1.33	$2,336 – $3,225

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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 Normal

48' flatbed lanes into Normal, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$3,204	$3.44	$2,755 – $3,652	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$7,925	$4.02	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,347	$10.05	$1,158 – $1,535	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$3,120	$3.21	$2,683 – $3,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$3,807	$2.38	$3,274 – $4,341	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,685	$3.11	$2,309 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$3,438	$3.12	$2,957 – $3,920	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$7,799	$4.03	$6,707 – $8,891	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Normal, IL is estimated at $8,331 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,165 and $9,497.

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

About 2,087 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 $2,039 of the $8,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,292 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,636, which makes San Jose, CA to Normal, 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