Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to North Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,555flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,151 mi
Typical range: $7,357–$9,753
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to North Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,454
Fuel: $2,101
All-in estimate: $8,555

Return trip

North Chicago → San Jose$7,841

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 North Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to North Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,141	$3.32	$6,355 – $7,926
53' refrigerated	$8,505	$3.95	$7,400 – $9,611
48' flatbed	$8,555	$3.98	$7,357 – $9,753
Step deck	$9,307	$4.33	$7,818 – $10,796
Power only	$6,351	$2.95	$5,525 – $7,177
Hotshot	$4,795	$2.23	$3,980 – $5,610
26' box truck	$4,683	$2.18	$3,980 – $5,385
Sprinter van	$2,856	$1.33	$2,399 – $3,313

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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 North Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into North Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$3,018	$3.51	$2,595 – $3,440	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,233	$4.00	$7,080 – $9,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$2,547	$3.17	$2,191 – $2,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,828	$3.04	$3,292 – $4,364	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$3,100	$3.21	$2,666 – $3,534	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to North Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,555 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,357 and $9,753.

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

About 2,151 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 $2,101 of the $8,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,454 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,841, which makes San Jose, CA to North Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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