Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Champaign, IL to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,261box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 2,134 mi
Typical range: $3,622–$4,901
Transit: 5 days

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

Champaign to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,779
Fuel: $1,482
All-in estimate: $4,261

Return trip

San Jose → Champaign$4,649

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

Champaign to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Champaign, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,499	$3.05	$5,784 – $7,214
53' refrigerated	$7,740	$3.63	$6,734 – $8,747
48' flatbed	$7,787	$3.65	$6,696 – $8,877
Step deck	$8,471	$3.97	$7,116 – $9,826
Power only	$5,779	$2.71	$5,028 – $6,531
Hotshot	$4,364	$2.04	$3,622 – $5,105
26' box truck	$4,261	$2.00	$3,622 – $4,901
Sprinter van	$2,599	$1.22	$2,184 – $3,015

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More lanes from Champaign

26' box truck lanes from Champaign, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$2,721	$3.06	$2,313 – $3,129	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$4,042	$2.01	$3,436 – $4,649	5 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$680	$4.69	$578 – $782	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$2,239	$2.32	$1,903 – $2,575	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$3,717	$2.27	$3,159 – $4,274	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,426	$2.96	$2,062 – $2,790	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$2,497	$2.26	$2,123 – $2,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$3,974	$2.01	$3,378 – $4,570	5 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 Champaign, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Champaign, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 2,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,622 and $4,901.

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

About 2,134 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 $1,482 of the $4,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,779 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,649, which makes Champaign, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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