Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Evanston, IL reefer rate

$8,541reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,161 mi
Typical range: $7,430–$9,651
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Evanston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,326
Fuel: $2,215
All-in estimate: $8,541

Return trip

Evanston → San Jose$7,828

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 Evanston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Evanston, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,171	$3.32	$6,382 – $7,959
53' refrigerated	$8,541	$3.95	$7,430 – $9,651
48' flatbed	$8,590	$3.98	$7,387 – $9,793
Step deck	$9,345	$4.32	$7,850 – $10,840
Power only	$6,378	$2.95	$5,549 – $7,207
Hotshot	$4,815	$2.23	$3,997 – $5,634
26' box truck	$4,702	$2.18	$3,997 – $5,408
Sprinter van	$2,868	$1.33	$2,409 – $3,327

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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 Evanston

53' refrigerated lanes into Evanston, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$2,920	$3.44	$2,541 – $3,300	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$8,202	$3.97	$7,135 – $9,268	4 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$3,426	$3.06	$2,981 – $3,871	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$3,991	$2.34	$3,472 – $4,509	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,455	$3.11	$2,136 – $2,774	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$3,747	$3.00	$3,260 – $4,234	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$8,103	$3.98	$7,049 – $9,156	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,016	$3.16	$2,624 – $3,408	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Evanston, IL is estimated at $8,541 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,430 and $9,651.

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

About 2,161 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 $2,215 of the $8,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,326 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,828, which makes San Jose, CA to Evanston, 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 →