Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Champaign, IL reefer rate

$8,445reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,134 mi
Typical range: $7,347–$9,543
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Champaign price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,258
Fuel: $2,187
All-in estimate: $8,445

Return trip

Champaign → San Jose$7,740

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 Champaign by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Champaign, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,090	$3.32	$6,311 – $7,870
53' refrigerated	$8,445	$3.96	$7,347 – $9,543
48' flatbed	$8,496	$3.98	$7,306 – $9,685
Step deck	$9,243	$4.33	$7,764 – $10,721
Power only	$6,306	$2.95	$5,486 – $7,125
Hotshot	$4,761	$2.23	$3,952 – $5,570
26' box truck	$4,649	$2.18	$3,952 – $5,347
Sprinter van	$2,836	$1.33	$2,382 – $3,290

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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 Champaign

53' refrigerated lanes into Champaign, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,031	$3.41	$2,637 – $3,425	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$8,014	$3.98	$6,973 – $9,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,283	$8.85	$1,116 – $1,449	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$3,043	$3.15	$2,647 – $3,439	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$3,845	$2.35	$3,345 – $4,344	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,525	$3.08	$2,197 – $2,853	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$3,389	$3.07	$2,948 – $3,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$7,880	$3.99	$6,856 – $8,905	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Champaign, IL is estimated at $8,445 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,347 and $9,543.

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

About 2,134 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 $2,187 of the $8,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,258 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,740, which makes San Jose, CA to Champaign, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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