Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Aurora, IL to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,477dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,126 mi
Typical range: $5,764–$7,189
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,522
Fuel: $1,955
All-in estimate: $6,477

Return trip

San Jose → Aurora$7,067

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

Aurora to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,477	$3.05	$5,764 – $7,189
53' refrigerated	$7,714	$3.63	$6,712 – $8,717
48' flatbed	$7,761	$3.65	$6,674 – $8,847
Step deck	$8,443	$3.97	$7,092 – $9,794
Power only	$5,760	$2.71	$5,011 – $6,509
Hotshot	$4,349	$2.05	$3,609 – $5,088
26' box truck	$4,247	$2.00	$3,610 – $4,884
Sprinter van	$2,591	$1.22	$2,176 – $3,005

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More lanes from Aurora

53' dry van lanes from Aurora, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$4,158	$4.70	$3,700 – $4,615	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$6,205	$3.06	$5,522 – $6,887	4 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$3,765	$3.48	$3,351 – $4,180	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$5,771	$3.46	$5,136 – $6,406	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$3,744	$4.55	$3,332 – $4,155	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$4,120	$3.41	$3,667 – $4,573	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$6,126	$3.07	$5,452 – $6,800	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,290	$3.60	$2,928 – $3,652	2 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Aurora, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,477 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,764 and $7,189.

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

About 2,126 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 $1,955 of the $6,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,522 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,067, which makes Aurora, 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