Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$6,539dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,149 mi
Typical range: $5,820–$7,259
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Plaines to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,563
Fuel: $1,976
All-in estimate: $6,539

Return trip

San Jose → Des Plaines$7,135

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

Des Plaines to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,539	$3.04	$5,820 – $7,259
53' refrigerated	$7,789	$3.62	$6,776 – $8,801
48' flatbed	$7,835	$3.65	$6,738 – $8,931
Step deck	$8,523	$3.97	$7,160 – $9,887
Power only	$5,816	$2.71	$5,060 – $6,572
Hotshot	$4,391	$2.04	$3,645 – $5,138
26' box truck	$4,288	$2.00	$3,645 – $4,932
Sprinter van	$2,616	$1.22	$2,197 – $3,034

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More lanes from Des Plaines

53' dry van lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$4,074	$4.73	$3,626 – $4,522	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$6,278	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,969	4 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,850	$3.46	$3,426 – $4,273	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$5,855	$3.45	$5,211 – $6,499	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$3,671	$4.58	$3,267 – $4,075	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,210	$3.39	$3,747 – $4,673	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$6,199	$3.06	$5,518 – $6,881	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,380	$3.57	$3,008 – $3,752	2 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Des Plaines, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,539 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,820 and $7,259.

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

About 2,149 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 $1,976 of the $6,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,563 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,135, which makes Des Plaines, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →