Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cicero, IL to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,408hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 2,158 mi
Typical range: $3,659–$5,157
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cicero to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,059
Fuel: $1,349
All-in estimate: $4,408

Return trip

San Jose → Cicero$4,809

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

Cicero to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cicero, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,564	$3.04	$5,842 – $7,286
53' refrigerated	$7,818	$3.62	$6,802 – $8,834
48' flatbed	$7,864	$3.64	$6,763 – $8,964
Step deck	$8,555	$3.96	$7,186 – $9,923
Power only	$5,838	$2.71	$5,079 – $6,597
Hotshot	$4,408	$2.04	$3,659 – $5,157
26' box truck	$4,304	$1.99	$3,659 – $4,950
Sprinter van	$2,626	$1.22	$2,205 – $3,046

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More lanes from Cicero

Hotshot lanes from Cicero, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$2,673	$3.14	$2,219 – $3,128	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$4,225	$2.05	$3,507 – $4,943	4 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$2,543	$2.30	$2,111 – $2,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,930	$2.31	$3,262 – $4,599	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,399	$3.03	$1,991 – $2,807	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$2,792	$2.26	$2,317 – $3,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$4,169	$2.05	$3,461 – $4,878	4 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$2,229	$2.37	$1,850 – $2,608	2 d

More lanes into San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Cicero, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,408 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 2,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,659 and $5,157.

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

About 2,158 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 $1,349 of the $4,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,059 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,809, which makes Cicero, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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