Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

McHenry, IL to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$6,474dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $5,762–$7,186
Transit: 5 days

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

McHenry to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,520
Fuel: $1,954
All-in estimate: $6,474

Return trip

San Jose → McHenry$7,064

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

McHenry to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from McHenry, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,474	$3.05	$5,762 – $7,186
53' refrigerated	$7,711	$3.63	$6,709 – $8,714
48' flatbed	$7,758	$3.65	$6,672 – $8,844
Step deck	$8,440	$3.97	$7,089 – $9,790
Power only	$5,757	$2.71	$5,009 – $6,506
Hotshot	$4,347	$2.05	$3,608 – $5,086
26' box truck	$4,245	$2.00	$3,608 – $4,882
Sprinter van	$2,590	$1.22	$2,175 – $3,004

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More lanes from McHenry

53' dry van lanes from McHenry, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$4,165	$4.70	$3,707 – $4,623	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$6,224	$3.06	$5,539 – $6,909	4 d
Houston, TX	1,124 mi	$3,881	$3.45	$3,454 – $4,308	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$5,810	$3.46	$5,171 – $6,449	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$3,764	$4.54	$3,350 – $4,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$4,224	$3.39	$3,759 – $4,689	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$6,153	$3.07	$5,476 – $6,830	4 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,391	$3.57	$3,018 – $3,764	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 McHenry, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from McHenry, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,474 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,762 and $7,186.

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

About 2,125 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 $1,954 of the $6,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,520 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,064, which makes McHenry, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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