Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Glendale Heights, IL reefer rate

$8,459reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,138 mi
Typical range: $7,360–$9,559
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Glendale Heights price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,268
Fuel: $2,191
All-in estimate: $8,459

Return trip

Glendale Heights → San Jose$7,753

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 Glendale Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Glendale Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,102	$3.32	$6,321 – $7,884
53' refrigerated	$8,459	$3.96	$7,360 – $9,559
48' flatbed	$8,510	$3.98	$7,318 – $9,701
Step deck	$9,258	$4.33	$7,776 – $10,739
Power only	$6,316	$2.95	$5,495 – $7,137
Hotshot	$4,769	$2.23	$3,958 – $5,580
26' box truck	$4,657	$2.18	$3,959 – $5,356
Sprinter van	$2,841	$1.33	$2,386 – $3,295

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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 Glendale Heights

53' refrigerated lanes into Glendale Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$2,981	$3.42	$2,593 – $3,368	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$8,117	$3.98	$7,062 – $9,172	4 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$3,376	$3.07	$2,937 – $3,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$3,940	$2.34	$3,428 – $4,452	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,506	$3.09	$2,181 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,692	$3.01	$3,212 – $4,172	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$8,014	$3.98	$6,973 – $9,056	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,958	$3.17	$2,574 – $3,343	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Glendale Heights, IL is estimated at $8,459 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,360 and $9,559.

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

About 2,138 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 $2,191 of the $8,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,268 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,753, which makes San Jose, CA to Glendale Heights, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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