Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Carpentersville, IL to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,245box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $3,608–$4,882
Transit: 5 days

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

Carpentersville to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,769
Fuel: $1,476
All-in estimate: $4,245

Return trip

San Jose → Carpentersville$4,632

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

Carpentersville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Carpentersville, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,474	$3.05	$5,762 – $7,186
53' refrigerated	$7,711	$3.63	$6,709 – $8,714
48' flatbed	$7,758	$3.65	$6,672 – $8,844
Step deck	$8,440	$3.97	$7,089 – $9,790
Power only	$5,757	$2.71	$5,009 – $6,506
Hotshot	$4,347	$2.05	$3,608 – $5,086
26' box truck	$4,245	$2.00	$3,608 – $4,882
Sprinter van	$2,590	$1.22	$2,175 – $3,004

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More lanes from Carpentersville

26' box truck lanes from Carpentersville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$2,709	$3.06	$2,303 – $3,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,030 mi	$4,075	$2.01	$3,463 – $4,686	5 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$2,503	$2.26	$2,127 – $2,878	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$3,794	$2.26	$3,225 – $4,363	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$2,442	$2.96	$2,076 – $2,809	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,232 mi	$2,733	$2.22	$2,323 – $3,143	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$4,026	$2.01	$3,422 – $4,630	5 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$2,185	$2.33	$1,858 – $2,513	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 Carpentersville, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Carpentersville, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,245 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,608 and $4,882.

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

About 2,125 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 $1,476 of the $4,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,769 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,632, which makes Carpentersville, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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