Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Chicago, IL power only rate

$6,380power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,162 mi
Typical range: $5,551–$7,210
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,392
Fuel: $1,988
All-in estimate: $6,380

Return trip

Chicago → San Jose$5,848

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 by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963
53' refrigerated	$8,544	$3.95	$7,433 – $9,655
48' flatbed	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797
Step deck	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845
Power only	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210
Hotshot	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636
26' box truck	$4,704	$2.18	$3,999 – $5,410
Sprinter van	$2,869	$1.33	$2,410 – $3,329

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More lanes from San Jose

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$5,424	$3.18	$4,719 – $6,129	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,380 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,551 and $7,210.

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

About 2,162 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 $1,988 of the $6,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,392 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,848, which makes San Jose, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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