Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to DeKalb, IL sprinter rate

$2,793sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 2,098 mi
Typical range: $2,346–$3,240
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to DeKalb price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,973
Fuel: $820
All-in estimate: $2,793

Return trip

DeKalb → San Jose$2,560

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

Sprinter van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$5,280	$1.75	$4,435 – $6,125	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$730	$2.09	$613 – $847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$2,869	$1.33	$2,410 – $3,329	4 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,675	$1.42	$2,247 – $3,103	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,288	$1.81	$1,082 – $1,494	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,926	$1.67	$4,138 – $5,715	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,443	$1.43	$2,053 – $2,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$887	$1.85	$745 – $1,028	1 d

More lanes into DeKalb

Sprinter van lanes into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$1,036	$1.14	$871 – $1,202	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$2,678	$1.34	$2,250 – $3,107	4 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$343	$5.28	$288 – $398	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$1,118	$1.03	$939 – $1,297	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$1,296	$0.79	$1,089 – $1,504	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$873	$1.02	$733 – $1,013	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$1,219	$1.01	$1,024 – $1,414	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$2,644	$1.34	$2,221 – $3,067	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Jose, CA to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $2,793 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 2,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,346 and $3,240.

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 $820 of the $2,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,973 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,560, which makes San Jose, CA to DeKalb, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology