Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Galesburg, IL reefer rate

$7,972reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,000 mi
Typical range: $6,936–$9,008
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Galesburg price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,922
Fuel: $2,050
All-in estimate: $7,972

Return trip

Galesburg → San Jose$7,307

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 Galesburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Galesburg, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,693	$3.35	$5,957 – $7,429
53' refrigerated	$7,972	$3.99	$6,936 – $9,008
48' flatbed	$8,026	$4.01	$6,903 – $9,150
Step deck	$8,734	$4.37	$7,336 – $10,131
Power only	$5,948	$2.97	$5,175 – $6,721
Hotshot	$4,490	$2.25	$3,727 – $5,254
26' box truck	$4,387	$2.19	$3,729 – $5,045
Sprinter van	$2,677	$1.34	$2,249 – $3,105

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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 Galesburg

53' refrigerated lanes into Galesburg, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,013 mi	$3,356	$3.31	$2,920 – $3,792	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$7,584	$4.01	$6,598 – $8,569	4 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,394	$7.75	$1,213 – $1,575	1 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$3,050	$3.15	$2,654 – $3,447	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$3,621	$2.37	$3,151 – $4,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	947 mi	$2,825	$2.98	$2,458 – $3,193	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,081 mi	$3,329	$3.08	$2,896 – $3,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,858 mi	$7,471	$4.02	$6,499 – $8,442	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Galesburg, IL is estimated at $7,972 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,936 and $9,008.

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

About 2,000 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 $2,050 of the $7,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,922 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,307, which makes San Jose, CA to Galesburg, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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