Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Carol Stream, IL reefer rate

$8,449reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,135 mi
Typical range: $7,350–$9,547
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Carol Stream price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,261
Fuel: $2,188
All-in estimate: $8,449

Return trip

Carol Stream → San Jose$7,744

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 Carol Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Carol Stream, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,093	$3.32	$6,313 – $7,874
53' refrigerated	$8,449	$3.96	$7,350 – $9,547
48' flatbed	$8,499	$3.98	$7,309 – $9,689
Step deck	$9,246	$4.33	$7,767 – $10,726
Power only	$6,308	$2.95	$5,488 – $7,128
Hotshot	$4,763	$2.23	$3,953 – $5,573
26' box truck	$4,651	$2.18	$3,954 – $5,349
Sprinter van	$2,837	$1.33	$2,383 – $3,291

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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 Carol Stream

53' refrigerated lanes into Carol Stream, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$2,991	$3.42	$2,603 – $3,380	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$8,103	$3.98	$7,049 – $9,156	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,371	$3.07	$2,933 – $3,810	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,932	$2.34	$3,421 – $4,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,516	$3.09	$2,189 – $2,843	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,687	$3.01	$3,208 – $4,167	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,004	$3.98	$6,963 – $9,044	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$2,953	$3.18	$2,570 – $3,337	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Carol Stream, IL is estimated at $8,449 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,350 and $9,547.

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

About 2,135 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,188 of the $8,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,261 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,744, which makes San Jose, CA to Carol Stream, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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