Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Gurnee, IL box truck rate

$4,673box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 2,146 mi
Typical range: $3,972–$5,374
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Gurnee price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,182
Fuel: $1,491
All-in estimate: $4,673

Return trip

Gurnee → San Jose$4,283

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 Gurnee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Gurnee, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,126	$3.32	$6,342 – $7,910
53' refrigerated	$8,488	$3.96	$7,384 – $9,591
48' flatbed	$8,538	$3.98	$7,342 – $9,733
Step deck	$9,288	$4.33	$7,802 – $10,774
Power only	$6,338	$2.95	$5,514 – $7,162
Hotshot	$4,785	$2.23	$3,972 – $5,599
26' box truck	$4,673	$2.18	$3,972 – $5,374
Sprinter van	$2,850	$1.33	$2,394 – $3,306

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More lanes from San Jose

26' box truck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,671	$2.88	$7,370 – $9,971	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,704	$2.18	$3,999 – $5,410	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,383	$2.32	$3,725 – $5,040	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,091	$2.93	$1,777 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,089	$2.75	$6,876 – $9,302	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,000	$2.35	$3,400 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

More lanes into Gurnee

26' box truck lanes into Gurnee, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$1,619	$1.87	$1,376 – $1,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$4,495	$2.19	$3,820 – $5,169	5 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$1,898	$1.67	$1,613 – $2,183	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$2,186	$1.28	$1,858 – $2,513	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$1,363	$1.69	$1,159 – $1,568	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,261 mi	$2,070	$1.64	$1,760 – $2,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$4,442	$2.19	$3,776 – $5,108	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$1,663	$1.72	$1,414 – $1,913	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Gurnee, IL is estimated at $4,673 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 2,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,972 and $5,374.

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

About 2,146 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 $1,491 of the $4,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,283, which makes San Jose, CA to Gurnee, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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