Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Glen Ellyn, IL reefer rate

$8,463reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,139 mi
Typical range: $7,363–$9,563
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Glen Ellyn price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,271
Fuel: $2,192
All-in estimate: $8,463

Return trip

Glen Ellyn → San Jose$7,757

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 Glen Ellyn by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Glen Ellyn, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,105	$3.32	$6,324 – $7,887
53' refrigerated	$8,463	$3.96	$7,363 – $9,563
48' flatbed	$8,513	$3.98	$7,321 – $9,705
Step deck	$9,261	$4.33	$7,780 – $10,743
Power only	$6,319	$2.95	$5,498 – $7,140
Hotshot	$4,771	$2.23	$3,960 – $5,582
26' box truck	$4,659	$2.18	$3,960 – $5,358
Sprinter van	$2,842	$1.33	$2,387 – $3,297

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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 Glen Ellyn

53' refrigerated lanes into Glen Ellyn, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$2,978	$3.42	$2,591 – $3,365	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$8,117	$3.98	$7,062 – $9,172	4 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$3,369	$3.07	$2,931 – $3,807	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$3,938	$2.34	$3,426 – $4,450	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,504	$3.09	$2,178 – $2,830	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$3,685	$3.01	$3,206 – $4,164	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$8,014	$3.98	$6,973 – $9,056	4 d
Dallas, TX	929 mi	$2,951	$3.18	$2,567 – $3,335	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Glen Ellyn, IL is estimated at $8,463 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,363 and $9,563.

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

About 2,139 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 $2,192 of the $8,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,271 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,757, which makes San Jose, CA to Glen Ellyn, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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