Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Northbrook, IL to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,399hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 2,153 mi
Typical range: $3,651–$5,146
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Northbrook to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,053
Fuel: $1,346
All-in estimate: $4,399

Return trip

San Jose → Northbrook$4,799

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

Northbrook to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Northbrook, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,550	$3.04	$5,830 – $7,271
53' refrigerated	$7,802	$3.62	$6,788 – $8,816
48' flatbed	$7,847	$3.64	$6,749 – $8,946
Step deck	$8,537	$3.97	$7,171 – $9,903
Power only	$5,826	$2.71	$5,068 – $6,583
Hotshot	$4,399	$2.04	$3,651 – $5,146
26' box truck	$4,295	$2.00	$3,651 – $4,940
Sprinter van	$2,620	$1.22	$2,201 – $3,039

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More lanes from Northbrook

Hotshot lanes from Northbrook, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$2,686	$3.13	$2,229 – $3,142	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$4,223	$2.05	$3,505 – $4,941	4 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$2,578	$2.30	$2,139 – $3,016	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$3,932	$2.31	$3,264 – $4,601	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$2,418	$3.03	$2,007 – $2,829	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$2,821	$2.26	$2,341 – $3,300	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$4,171	$2.05	$3,462 – $4,880	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$2,258	$2.36	$1,874 – $2,642	2 d

More lanes into San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Northbrook, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,399 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 2,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,651 and $5,146.

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

About 2,153 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 $1,346 of the $4,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,053 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,799, which makes Northbrook, 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 →