Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Niles, IL reefer rate

$8,516reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,154 mi
Typical range: $7,409–$9,623
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Niles price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,308
Fuel: $2,208
All-in estimate: $8,516

Return trip

Niles → San Jose$7,805

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 Niles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Niles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,150	$3.32	$6,363 – $7,936
53' refrigerated	$8,516	$3.95	$7,409 – $9,623
48' flatbed	$8,566	$3.98	$7,366 – $9,765
Step deck	$9,318	$4.33	$7,828 – $10,809
Power only	$6,359	$2.95	$5,532 – $7,186
Hotshot	$4,801	$2.23	$3,985 – $5,617
26' box truck	$4,689	$2.18	$3,985 – $5,392
Sprinter van	$2,860	$1.33	$2,402 – $3,318

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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 Niles

53' refrigerated lanes into Niles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$2,939	$3.44	$2,557 – $3,321	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,177	$3.97	$7,114 – $9,240	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,414	$3.06	$2,970 – $3,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$3,976	$2.34	$3,459 – $4,493	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$2,471	$3.10	$2,150 – $2,792	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$3,734	$3.00	$3,249 – $4,220	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,078	$3.98	$7,028 – $9,128	4 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$3,001	$3.16	$2,611 – $3,391	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Niles, IL is estimated at $8,516 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,409 and $9,623.

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

About 2,154 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 $2,208 of the $8,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,308 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,805, which makes San Jose, CA to Niles, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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