Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lake in the Hills, IL to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,242box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 2,123 mi
Typical range: $3,605–$4,878
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake in the Hills to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,767
Fuel: $1,475
All-in estimate: $4,242

Return trip

San Jose → Lake in the Hills$4,628

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

Lake in the Hills to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake in the Hills, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,469	$3.05	$5,757 – $7,180
53' refrigerated	$7,705	$3.63	$6,703 – $8,706
48' flatbed	$7,751	$3.65	$6,666 – $8,836
Step deck	$8,433	$3.97	$7,084 – $9,782
Power only	$5,752	$2.71	$5,005 – $6,500
Hotshot	$4,343	$2.05	$3,605 – $5,082
26' box truck	$4,242	$2.00	$3,605 – $4,878
Sprinter van	$2,588	$1.22	$2,174 – $3,002

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More lanes from Lake in the Hills

26' box truck lanes from Lake in the Hills, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$2,714	$3.06	$2,307 – $3,121	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,030 mi	$4,075	$2.01	$3,463 – $4,686	5 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$2,510	$2.26	$2,134 – $2,887	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$3,794	$2.26	$3,225 – $4,363	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,447	$2.96	$2,080 – $2,814	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$2,739	$2.22	$2,328 – $3,149	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$4,024	$2.01	$3,421 – $4,628	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$2,189	$2.33	$1,861 – $2,517	2 d

More lanes into San Jose

26' box truck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,834	$1.61	$4,109 – $5,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,312	$1.99	$3,665 – $4,958	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,984	$1.58	$2,536 – $3,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,089	$1.53	$926 – $1,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,210	$1.43	$3,578 – $4,841	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lake in the Hills, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Lake in the Hills, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,242 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 2,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,605 and $4,878.

How far is Lake in the Hills, IL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,123 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 $1,475 of the $4,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lake in the Hills, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,628, which makes Lake in the Hills, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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