Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Urbana, IL flatbed rate

$8,510flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,138 mi
Typical range: $7,318–$9,701
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Urbana price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,421
Fuel: $2,089
All-in estimate: $8,510

Return trip

Urbana → San Jose$7,799

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 Urbana by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Urbana, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,102	$3.32	$6,321 – $7,884
53' refrigerated	$8,459	$3.96	$7,360 – $9,559
48' flatbed	$8,510	$3.98	$7,318 – $9,701
Step deck	$9,258	$4.33	$7,776 – $10,739
Power only	$6,316	$2.95	$5,495 – $7,137
Hotshot	$4,769	$2.23	$3,958 – $5,580
26' box truck	$4,657	$2.18	$3,959 – $5,356
Sprinter van	$2,841	$1.33	$2,386 – $3,295

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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 Urbana

48' flatbed lanes into Urbana, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$3,086	$3.48	$2,654 – $3,518	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,017 mi	$8,086	$4.01	$6,954 – $9,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$1,378	$9.57	$1,185 – $1,571	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,108	$3.21	$2,673 – $3,543	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,642 mi	$3,892	$2.37	$3,347 – $4,437	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,575	$3.16	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,108 mi	$3,453	$3.12	$2,970 – $3,937	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,978 mi	$7,949	$4.02	$6,836 – $9,062	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Urbana, IL is estimated at $8,510 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,318 and $9,701.

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

About 2,138 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 $2,089 of the $8,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,421 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,799, which makes San Jose, CA to Urbana, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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