Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Springfield, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,517flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,050 mi
Typical range: $6,465–$8,569
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Springfield to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,514
Fuel: $2,003
All-in estimate: $7,517

Return trip

San Jose → Springfield$8,201

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Springfield to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,270	$3.06	$5,580 – $6,960
53' refrigerated	$7,468	$3.64	$6,498 – $8,439
48' flatbed	$7,517	$3.67	$6,465 – $8,569
Step deck	$8,179	$3.99	$6,870 – $9,487
Power only	$5,574	$2.72	$4,849 – $6,298
Hotshot	$4,208	$2.05	$3,493 – $4,924
26' box truck	$4,111	$2.01	$3,494 – $4,727
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.22	$2,107 – $2,909

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More lanes from Springfield

48' flatbed lanes from Springfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$5,473	$5.59	$4,707 – $6,240	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$7,113	$3.70	$6,117 – $8,108	5 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,574	$7.64	$1,354 – $1,795	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$3,961	$4.40	$3,407 – $4,516	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$6,515	$4.21	$5,603 – $7,427	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$4,912	$5.42	$4,225 – $5,600	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$4,389	$4.26	$3,775 – $5,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$6,987	$3.71	$6,009 – $7,966	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Springfield, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,517 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,465 and $8,569.

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

About 2,050 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 $2,003 of the $7,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,514 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,201, which makes Springfield, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. 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