Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheeling, IL to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,828flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,147 mi
Typical range: $6,732–$8,924
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheeling to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,731
Fuel: $2,097
All-in estimate: $7,828

Return trip

San Jose → Wheeling$8,541

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

Wheeling to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,534	$3.04	$5,815 – $7,253
53' refrigerated	$7,782	$3.62	$6,771 – $8,794
48' flatbed	$7,828	$3.65	$6,732 – $8,924
Step deck	$8,516	$3.97	$7,154 – $9,879
Power only	$5,811	$2.71	$5,056 – $6,567
Hotshot	$4,388	$2.04	$3,642 – $5,133
26' box truck	$4,285	$2.00	$3,642 – $4,927
Sprinter van	$2,614	$1.22	$2,195 – $3,032

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More lanes from Wheeling

48' flatbed lanes from Wheeling, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,974	$5.76	$4,278 – $5,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$7,527	$3.67	$6,473 – $8,580	5 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$4,685	$4.19	$4,029 – $5,341	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$7,043	$4.15	$6,057 – $8,029	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,490	$5.59	$3,862 – $5,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$5,106	$4.10	$4,392 – $5,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$7,437	$3.67	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$4,127	$4.34	$3,549 – $4,705	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 Wheeling, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wheeling, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,828 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,732 and $8,924.

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

About 2,147 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 $2,097 of the $7,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,731 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,541, which makes Wheeling, 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