Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Algonquin, IL hotshot rate

$4,739hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,123 mi
Typical range: $3,933–$5,544
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Algonquin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,412
Fuel: $1,327
All-in estimate: $4,739

Return trip

Algonquin → San Jose$4,343

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Jose to Algonquin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Algonquin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,058	$3.32	$6,281 – $7,834
53' refrigerated	$8,406	$3.96	$7,314 – $9,499
48' flatbed	$8,457	$3.98	$7,273 – $9,641
Step deck	$9,201	$4.33	$7,729 – $10,673
Power only	$6,276	$2.96	$5,460 – $7,092
Hotshot	$4,739	$2.23	$3,933 – $5,544
26' box truck	$4,628	$2.18	$3,934 – $5,322
Sprinter van	$2,823	$1.33	$2,371 – $3,275

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Algonquin

Hotshot lanes into Algonquin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$1,679	$1.89	$1,394 – $1,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$4,549	$2.24	$3,776 – $5,322	4 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$1,898	$1.71	$1,575 – $2,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$2,204	$1.32	$1,829 – $2,578	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$1,412	$1.71	$1,172 – $1,652	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$2,073	$1.68	$1,720 – $2,425	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$4,495	$2.25	$3,730 – $5,259	4 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$1,653	$1.76	$1,372 – $1,934	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Algonquin, IL is estimated at $4,739 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,933 and $5,544.

How far is San Jose, CA from Algonquin, IL 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 $1,327 of the $4,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,412 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,343, which makes San Jose, CA to Algonquin, IL 9% more expensive. 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 →