Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Crystal Lake, IL to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,341hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,122 mi
Typical range: $3,603–$5,079
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Crystal Lake to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,014
Fuel: $1,327
All-in estimate: $4,341

Return trip

San Jose → Crystal Lake$4,737

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

Crystal Lake to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Crystal Lake, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,466	$3.05	$5,755 – $7,177
53' refrigerated	$7,702	$3.63	$6,700 – $8,703
48' flatbed	$7,748	$3.65	$6,663 – $8,833
Step deck	$8,429	$3.97	$7,081 – $9,778
Power only	$5,750	$2.71	$5,002 – $6,497
Hotshot	$4,341	$2.05	$3,603 – $5,079
26' box truck	$4,240	$2.00	$3,604 – $4,876
Sprinter van	$2,586	$1.22	$2,173 – $3,000

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More lanes from Crystal Lake

Hotshot lanes from Crystal Lake, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$2,763	$3.11	$2,293 – $3,232	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$4,169	$2.05	$3,461 – $4,878	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,564	$2.30	$2,128 – $3,000	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$3,879	$2.31	$3,220 – $4,539	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,491	$3.00	$2,068 – $2,915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$2,800	$2.26	$2,324 – $3,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$4,119	$2.06	$3,419 – $4,820	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	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 Crystal Lake, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Crystal Lake, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,341 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,603 and $5,079.

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

About 2,122 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 $1,327 of the $4,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,014 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,737, which makes Crystal Lake, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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