Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Northbrook, IL box truck rate

$4,687box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 2,153 mi
Typical range: $3,984–$5,390
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Northbrook price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,191
Fuel: $1,496
All-in estimate: $4,687

Return trip

Northbrook → San Jose$4,295

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 Northbrook by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Northbrook, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,147	$3.32	$6,361 – $7,933
53' refrigerated	$8,512	$3.95	$7,406 – $9,619
48' flatbed	$8,562	$3.98	$7,363 – $9,761
Step deck	$9,315	$4.33	$7,824 – $10,805
Power only	$6,356	$2.95	$5,530 – $7,183
Hotshot	$4,799	$2.23	$3,983 – $5,615
26' box truck	$4,687	$2.18	$3,984 – $5,390
Sprinter van	$2,859	$1.33	$2,401 – $3,316

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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 Northbrook

26' box truck lanes into Northbrook, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$1,607	$1.88	$1,366 – $1,848	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$4,501	$2.19	$3,825 – $5,176	5 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$1,879	$1.67	$1,597 – $2,160	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$2,186	$1.28	$1,858 – $2,513	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$1,352	$1.69	$1,149 – $1,554	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$2,054	$1.64	$1,746 – $2,362	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$4,446	$2.19	$3,779 – $5,113	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$1,648	$1.73	$1,401 – $1,895	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Northbrook, IL is estimated at $4,687 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 2,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,984 and $5,390.

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

About 2,153 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 $1,496 of the $4,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,295, which makes San Jose, CA to Northbrook, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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