Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oak Forest, IL to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,306box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 2,159 mi
Typical range: $3,660–$4,952
Transit: 5 days

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

Oak Forest to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,806
Fuel: $1,500
All-in estimate: $4,306

Return trip

San Jose → Oak Forest$4,698

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

Oak Forest to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Forest, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,567	$3.04	$5,844 – $7,289
53' refrigerated	$7,821	$3.62	$6,805 – $8,838
48' flatbed	$7,867	$3.64	$6,765 – $8,968
Step deck	$8,558	$3.96	$7,189 – $9,927
Power only	$5,841	$2.71	$5,081 – $6,600
Hotshot	$4,410	$2.04	$3,660 – $5,159
26' box truck	$4,306	$1.99	$3,660 – $4,952
Sprinter van	$2,627	$1.22	$2,206 – $3,047

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More lanes from Oak Forest

26' box truck lanes from Oak Forest, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,627	$3.09	$2,233 – $3,021	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$4,123	$2.00	$3,505 – $4,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$2,464	$2.27	$2,094 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$3,834	$2.26	$3,259 – $4,409	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,357	$2.99	$2,004 – $2,711	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$2,709	$2.22	$2,303 – $3,115	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$4,067	$2.01	$3,457 – $4,678	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$2,165	$2.34	$1,840 – $2,490	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 Oak Forest, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Oak Forest, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,306 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 2,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,660 and $4,952.

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

About 2,159 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 $1,500 of the $4,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,698, which makes Oak Forest, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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