Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elmhurst, IL to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,531dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,146 mi
Typical range: $5,813–$7,250
Transit: 5 days

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

Elmhurst to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,558
Fuel: $1,973
All-in estimate: $6,531

Return trip

San Jose → Elmhurst$7,126

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

Elmhurst to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Elmhurst, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,531	$3.04	$5,813 – $7,250
53' refrigerated	$7,779	$3.62	$6,768 – $8,790
48' flatbed	$7,825	$3.65	$6,730 – $8,921
Step deck	$8,513	$3.97	$7,151 – $9,875
Power only	$5,809	$2.71	$5,054 – $6,564
Hotshot	$4,386	$2.04	$3,640 – $5,131
26' box truck	$4,283	$2.00	$3,640 – $4,925
Sprinter van	$2,613	$1.22	$2,195 – $3,031

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More lanes from Elmhurst

53' dry van lanes from Elmhurst, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,081	$4.73	$3,632 – $4,530	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$6,267	$3.06	$5,578 – $6,957	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,819	$3.47	$3,399 – $4,239	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,691 mi	$5,840	$3.45	$5,198 – $6,483	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$3,674	$4.58	$3,270 – $4,078	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,179	$3.40	$3,719 – $4,639	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,019 mi	$6,186	$3.06	$5,505 – $6,866	4 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,352	$3.58	$2,983 – $3,720	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 Elmhurst, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Elmhurst, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,531 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,813 and $7,250.

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

About 2,146 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 $1,973 of the $6,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,558 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,126, which makes Elmhurst, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology