Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Chicago Heights, IL reefer rate

$8,558reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,166 mi
Typical range: $7,446–$9,671
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Chicago Heights price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,338
Fuel: $2,220
All-in estimate: $8,558

Return trip

Chicago Heights → San Jose$7,844

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 Chicago Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Chicago Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,185	$3.32	$6,395 – $7,976
53' refrigerated	$8,558	$3.95	$7,446 – $9,671
48' flatbed	$8,608	$3.97	$7,403 – $9,813
Step deck	$9,364	$4.32	$7,866 – $10,862
Power only	$6,391	$2.95	$5,560 – $7,222
Hotshot	$4,825	$2.23	$4,005 – $5,646
26' box truck	$4,712	$2.18	$4,005 – $5,419
Sprinter van	$2,874	$1.33	$2,414 – $3,334

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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 Chicago Heights

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$2,910	$3.45	$2,531 – $3,288	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$3,336	$3.08	$2,903 – $3,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,974	$2.34	$3,458 – $4,491	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$2,436	$3.12	$2,119 – $2,753	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$3,667	$3.01	$3,191 – $4,144	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136	4 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$2,941	$3.18	$2,559 – $3,323	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Chicago Heights, IL is estimated at $8,558 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,446 and $9,671.

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

About 2,166 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 $2,220 of the $8,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,338 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,844, which makes San Jose, CA to Chicago Heights, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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