Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Calumet City, IL to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,330box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $3,680–$4,979
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calumet City to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,821
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $4,330

Return trip

San Jose → Calumet City$4,724

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

Calumet City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Calumet City, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,602	$3.04	$5,876 – $7,328
53' refrigerated	$7,863	$3.62	$6,841 – $8,886
48' flatbed	$7,908	$3.64	$6,801 – $9,016
Step deck	$8,603	$3.96	$7,227 – $9,980
Power only	$5,872	$2.70	$5,109 – $6,636
Hotshot	$4,434	$2.04	$3,680 – $5,188
26' box truck	$4,330	$1.99	$3,680 – $4,979
Sprinter van	$2,641	$1.22	$2,218 – $3,063

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More lanes from Calumet City

26' box truck lanes from Calumet City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,596	$3.10	$2,207 – $2,985	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$4,146	$2.00	$3,524 – $4,768	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,475	$2.26	$2,104 – $2,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$3,857	$2.26	$3,279 – $4,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,328	$3.00	$1,979 – $2,677	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$2,724	$2.22	$2,315 – $3,132	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$4,091	$2.01	$3,477 – $4,704	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$2,180	$2.33	$1,853 – $2,507	2 d

More lanes into San Jose

26' box truck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,834	$1.61	$4,109 – $5,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,312	$1.99	$3,665 – $4,958	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,984	$1.58	$2,536 – $3,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,089	$1.53	$926 – $1,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,210	$1.43	$3,578 – $4,841	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Calumet City, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,330 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,680 and $4,979.

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

About 2,172 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 $1,509 of the $4,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,821 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,724, which makes Calumet City, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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