Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Granite City, IL reefer rate

$8,074reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $7,025–$9,124
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Granite City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,994
Fuel: $2,080
All-in estimate: $8,074

Return trip

Granite City → San Jose$7,401

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 Granite City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Granite City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,779	$3.34	$6,033 – $7,525
53' refrigerated	$8,074	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,124
48' flatbed	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266
Step deck	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259
Power only	$6,025	$2.97	$5,242 – $6,808
Hotshot	$4,549	$2.24	$3,776 – $5,322
26' box truck	$4,444	$2.19	$3,777 – $5,110
Sprinter van	$2,712	$1.34	$2,278 – $3,145

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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 Granite City

53' refrigerated lanes into Granite City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$3,390	$3.30	$2,950 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,888 mi	$7,577	$4.01	$6,592 – $8,561	4 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,761	$5.97	$1,532 – $1,990	1 d
Houston, TX	810 mi	$2,655	$3.28	$2,310 – $3,000	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,571	$2.38	$3,106 – $4,035	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$2,832	$2.98	$2,464 – $3,201	2 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$2,988	$3.17	$2,600 – $3,377	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,843 mi	$7,418	$4.02	$6,453 – $8,382	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Granite City, IL is estimated at $8,074 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,025 and $9,124.

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

About 2,029 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 $2,080 of the $8,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,994 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,401, which makes San Jose, CA to Granite City, 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 →