Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Chicago, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,774flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,130 mi
Typical range: $6,685–$8,862
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Chicago to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,693
Fuel: $2,081
All-in estimate: $7,774

Return trip

San Jose → West Chicago$8,482

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

West Chicago to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from West Chicago, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,488	$3.05	$5,774 – $7,201
53' refrigerated	$7,727	$3.63	$6,723 – $8,732
48' flatbed	$7,774	$3.65	$6,685 – $8,862
Step deck	$8,457	$3.97	$7,104 – $9,810
Power only	$5,770	$2.71	$5,020 – $6,520
Hotshot	$4,356	$2.05	$3,616 – $5,097
26' box truck	$4,254	$2.00	$3,616 – $4,892
Sprinter van	$2,595	$1.22	$2,180 – $3,010

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More lanes from West Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from West Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$5,047	$5.74	$4,341 – $5,754	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,094 mi	$4,602	$4.21	$3,958 – $5,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$6,965	$4.16	$5,990 – $7,940	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$4,556	$5.56	$3,918 – $5,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$5,020	$4.11	$4,317 – $5,723	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 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 West Chicago, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from West Chicago, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,774 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,685 and $8,862.

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

About 2,130 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 $2,081 of the $7,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,693 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,482, which makes West Chicago, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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