Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Downers Grove, IL box truck rate

$4,665box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $3,965–$5,365
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Downers Grove price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,177
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $4,665

Return trip

Downers Grove → San Jose$4,276

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 Downers Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Downers Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,114	$3.32	$6,332 – $7,897
53' refrigerated	$8,473	$3.96	$7,372 – $9,575
48' flatbed	$8,524	$3.98	$7,330 – $9,717
Step deck	$9,273	$4.33	$7,789 – $10,757
Power only	$6,327	$2.95	$5,504 – $7,150
Hotshot	$4,777	$2.23	$3,965 – $5,589
26' box truck	$4,665	$2.18	$3,965 – $5,365
Sprinter van	$2,846	$1.33	$2,390 – $3,301

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More lanes from San Jose

26' box truck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,671	$2.88	$7,370 – $9,971	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,704	$2.18	$3,999 – $5,410	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,383	$2.32	$3,725 – $5,040	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,091	$2.93	$1,777 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,089	$2.75	$6,876 – $9,302	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,000	$2.35	$3,400 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

More lanes into Downers Grove

26' box truck lanes into Downers Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$1,622	$1.87	$1,378 – $1,865	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$4,471	$2.19	$3,800 – $5,142	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,839	$1.68	$1,563 – $2,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$2,165	$1.29	$1,841 – $2,490	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$1,362	$1.69	$1,158 – $1,566	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$2,015	$1.65	$1,713 – $2,317	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$4,412	$2.19	$3,751 – $5,074	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$1,608	$1.74	$1,367 – $1,849	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Downers Grove, IL is estimated at $4,665 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,965 and $5,365.

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

About 2,142 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 $1,488 of the $4,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,177 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,276, which makes San Jose, CA to Downers Grove, 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 →