Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Glendale Heights, IL to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$6,510dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,138 mi
Typical range: $5,793–$7,226
Transit: 5 days

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

Glendale Heights to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,544
Fuel: $1,966
All-in estimate: $6,510

Return trip

San Jose → Glendale Heights$7,102

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

Glendale Heights to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale Heights, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,510	$3.04	$5,793 – $7,226
53' refrigerated	$7,753	$3.63	$6,745 – $8,761
48' flatbed	$7,799	$3.65	$6,707 – $8,891
Step deck	$8,485	$3.97	$7,127 – $9,843
Power only	$5,789	$2.71	$5,037 – $6,542
Hotshot	$4,371	$2.04	$3,628 – $5,114
26' box truck	$4,269	$2.00	$3,628 – $4,909
Sprinter van	$2,604	$1.22	$2,187 – $3,020

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More lanes from Glendale Heights

53' dry van lanes from Glendale Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$4,110	$4.72	$3,658 – $4,562	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,933	4 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$3,813	$3.47	$3,394 – $4,233	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$5,819	$3.46	$5,179 – $6,459	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$3,702	$4.56	$3,295 – $4,109	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,170	$3.40	$3,712 – $4,629	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$6,167	$3.07	$5,488 – $6,845	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,341	$3.58	$2,973 – $3,708	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 Glendale Heights, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Glendale Heights, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,510 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,793 and $7,226.

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

About 2,138 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 $1,966 of the $6,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,544 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,102, which makes Glendale Heights, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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