Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Joliet, IL to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$6,501dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,135 mi
Typical range: $5,786–$7,217
Transit: 5 days

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

Joliet to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,538
Fuel: $1,963
All-in estimate: $6,501

Return trip

San Jose → Joliet$7,093

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

Joliet to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Joliet, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,501	$3.05	$5,786 – $7,217
53' refrigerated	$7,744	$3.63	$6,737 – $8,750
48' flatbed	$7,790	$3.65	$6,699 – $8,880
Step deck	$8,475	$3.97	$7,119 – $9,831
Power only	$5,782	$2.71	$5,030 – $6,533
Hotshot	$4,365	$2.04	$3,623 – $5,107
26' box truck	$4,263	$2.00	$3,624 – $4,903
Sprinter van	$2,601	$1.22	$2,184 – $3,017

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More lanes from Joliet

53' dry van lanes from Joliet, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$4,125	$4.71	$3,671 – $4,578	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$6,221	$3.06	$5,537 – $6,906	4 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$3,726	$3.49	$3,316 – $4,136	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$5,780	$3.46	$5,144 – $6,416	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$3,705	$4.56	$3,298 – $4,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$4,089	$3.41	$3,639 – $4,539	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$6,137	$3.07	$5,462 – $6,812	4 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$3,262	$3.61	$2,903 – $3,621	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 Joliet, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Joliet, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,786 and $7,217.

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

About 2,135 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 $1,963 of the $6,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,538 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,093, which makes Joliet, 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 →