Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to DeKalb, IL reefer rate

$8,318reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,098 mi
Typical range: $7,237–$9,399
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to DeKalb price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,168
Fuel: $2,150
All-in estimate: $8,318

Return trip

DeKalb → San Jose$7,624

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 DeKalb by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to DeKalb, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,984	$3.33	$6,215 – $7,752
53' refrigerated	$8,318	$3.96	$7,237 – $9,399
48' flatbed	$8,370	$3.99	$7,198 – $9,541
Step deck	$9,106	$4.34	$7,649 – $10,563
Power only	$6,209	$2.96	$5,402 – $7,017
Hotshot	$4,688	$2.23	$3,891 – $5,485
26' box truck	$4,579	$2.18	$3,892 – $5,266
Sprinter van	$2,793	$1.33	$2,346 – $3,240

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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 DeKalb

53' refrigerated lanes into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$3,089	$3.39	$2,688 – $3,491	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$7,976	$3.99	$6,939 – $9,012	4 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,028	$15.81	$894 – $1,161	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,332	$3.08	$2,898 – $3,765	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$3,861	$2.35	$3,359 – $4,363	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,603	$3.05	$2,264 – $2,941	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$3,632	$3.02	$3,160 – $4,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,873	$3.99	$6,850 – $8,897	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $8,318 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,237 and $9,399.

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

About 2,098 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 $2,150 of the $8,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,168 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,624, which makes San Jose, CA to DeKalb, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →