Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Elmhurst, IL sprinter rate

$2,850sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 2,146 mi
Typical range: $2,394–$3,306
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Elmhurst price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,011
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $2,850

Return trip

Elmhurst → San Jose$2,613

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 Elmhurst by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Elmhurst, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,126	$3.32	$6,342 – $7,910
53' refrigerated	$8,488	$3.96	$7,384 – $9,591
48' flatbed	$8,538	$3.98	$7,342 – $9,733
Step deck	$9,288	$4.33	$7,802 – $10,774
Power only	$6,338	$2.95	$5,514 – $7,162
Hotshot	$4,785	$2.23	$3,972 – $5,599
26' box truck	$4,673	$2.18	$3,972 – $5,374
Sprinter van	$2,850	$1.33	$2,394 – $3,306

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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 Elmhurst

Sprinter van lanes into Elmhurst, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$993	$1.15	$834 – $1,152	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$2,735	$1.33	$2,298 – $3,173	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$1,135	$1.03	$953 – $1,316	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,691 mi	$1,328	$0.79	$1,115 – $1,540	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$834	$1.04	$701 – $968	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$1,242	$1.01	$1,043 – $1,440	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,019 mi	$2,700	$1.34	$2,268 – $3,132	4 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$996	$1.06	$837 – $1,155	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Jose, CA to Elmhurst, IL is estimated at $2,850 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 2,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,394 and $3,306.

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

About 2,146 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 $839 of the $2,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,011 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,613, which makes San Jose, CA to Elmhurst, 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