Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to St. Charles, IL flatbed rate

$8,461flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,124 mi
Typical range: $7,276–$9,645
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to St. Charles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,386
Fuel: $2,075
All-in estimate: $8,461

Return trip

St. Charles → San Jose$7,754

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 St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to St. Charles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,061	$3.32	$6,284 – $7,837
53' refrigerated	$8,410	$3.96	$7,317 – $9,503
48' flatbed	$8,461	$3.98	$7,276 – $9,645
Step deck	$9,205	$4.33	$7,732 – $10,677
Power only	$6,279	$2.96	$5,463 – $7,095
Hotshot	$4,741	$2.23	$3,935 – $5,547
26' box truck	$4,630	$2.18	$3,935 – $5,324
Sprinter van	$2,824	$1.33	$2,372 – $3,276

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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 St. Charles

48' flatbed lanes into St. Charles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$3,083	$3.48	$2,652 – $3,515	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,121	$4.01	$6,984 – $9,258	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$3,948	$2.36	$3,396 – $4,501	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,598	$3.15	$2,235 – $2,962	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,724	$3.06	$3,203 – $4,246	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$8,019	$4.01	$6,897 – $9,142	5 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$2,997	$3.25	$2,577 – $3,416	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to St. Charles, IL is estimated at $8,461 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,276 and $9,645.

How far is San Jose, CA from St. Charles, IL by truck?

About 2,124 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 $2,075 of the $8,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, IL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,754, which makes San Jose, CA to St. Charles, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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