Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Calumet City, IL reefer rate

$8,579reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $7,464–$9,695
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Calumet City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,353
Fuel: $2,226
All-in estimate: $8,579

Return trip

Calumet City → San Jose$7,863

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 Calumet City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Calumet City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,203	$3.32	$6,411 – $7,996
53' refrigerated	$8,579	$3.95	$7,464 – $9,695
48' flatbed	$8,629	$3.97	$7,421 – $9,837
Step deck	$9,387	$4.32	$7,885 – $10,889
Power only	$6,407	$2.95	$5,574 – $7,240
Hotshot	$4,838	$2.23	$4,015 – $5,660
26' box truck	$4,724	$2.17	$4,015 – $5,432
Sprinter van	$2,881	$1.33	$2,420 – $3,342

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More lanes from San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,718	$5.22	$13,675 – $17,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,544	$3.95	$7,433 – $9,655	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$7,967	$4.22	$6,932 – $9,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,840	$5.39	$3,341 – $4,339	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,666	$4.98	$12,759 – $16,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 d

More lanes into Calumet City

53' refrigerated lanes into Calumet City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,894	$3.45	$2,518 – $3,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$8,219	$3.97	$7,151 – $9,288	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,359	$3.07	$2,922 – $3,796	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$3,989	$2.34	$3,470 – $4,507	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,424	$3.12	$2,109 – $2,739	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,692	$3.01	$3,212 – $4,172	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$8,110	$3.98	$7,055 – $9,164	4 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$2,963	$3.17	$2,578 – $3,349	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Calumet City, IL is estimated at $8,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,464 and $9,695.

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

About 2,172 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 $2,226 of the $8,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,353 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,863, which makes San Jose, CA to Calumet City, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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