Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hoffman Estates, IL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,471step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,134 mi
Typical range: $7,116–$9,826
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoffman Estates to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,319
Fuel: $2,152
All-in estimate: $8,471

Return trip

San Jose → Hoffman Estates$9,243

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

Hoffman Estates to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoffman Estates, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,499	$3.05	$5,784 – $7,214
53' refrigerated	$7,740	$3.63	$6,734 – $8,747
48' flatbed	$7,787	$3.65	$6,696 – $8,877
Step deck	$8,471	$3.97	$7,116 – $9,826
Power only	$5,779	$2.71	$5,028 – $6,531
Hotshot	$4,364	$2.04	$3,622 – $5,105
26' box truck	$4,261	$2.00	$3,622 – $4,901
Sprinter van	$2,599	$1.22	$2,184 – $3,015

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More lanes from Hoffman Estates

Step deck lanes from Hoffman Estates, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$5,489	$6.27	$4,611 – $6,368	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,039 mi	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443	5 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$5,068	$4.57	$4,257 – $5,879	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$7,613	$4.52	$6,395 – $8,831	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	817 mi	$4,960	$6.07	$4,167 – $5,754	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,522	$4.47	$4,638 – $6,405	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,010 mi	$8,039	$4.00	$6,753 – $9,326	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$4,459	$4.75	$3,746 – $5,173	2 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Hoffman Estates, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,471 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,116 and $9,826.

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

About 2,134 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 $2,152 of the $8,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,319 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,243, which makes Hoffman Estates, 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