Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Northbrook, IL reefer rate

$8,512reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,153 mi
Typical range: $7,406–$9,619
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Northbrook price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,305
Fuel: $2,207
All-in estimate: $8,512

Return trip

Northbrook → San Jose$7,802

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

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 Northbrook

53' refrigerated lanes into Northbrook, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$2,944	$3.44	$2,561 – $3,327	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,177	$3.97	$7,114 – $9,240	4 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$3,431	$3.06	$2,985 – $3,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$3,976	$2.34	$3,459 – $4,493	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$2,478	$3.10	$2,156 – $2,800	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$3,747	$3.00	$3,260 – $4,234	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,078	$3.98	$7,028 – $9,128	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,016	$3.16	$2,624 – $3,408	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Northbrook, IL is estimated at $8,512 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,406 and $9,619.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,207 of the $8,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,305 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,802, 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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