Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Oak Forest, IL reefer rate

$8,534reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,159 mi
Typical range: $7,424–$9,643
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Oak Forest price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,321
Fuel: $2,213
All-in estimate: $8,534

Return trip

Oak Forest → San Jose$7,821

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 Oak Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Oak Forest, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,165	$3.32	$6,377 – $7,953
53' refrigerated	$8,534	$3.95	$7,424 – $9,643
48' flatbed	$8,583	$3.98	$7,381 – $9,785
Step deck	$9,337	$4.32	$7,843 – $10,831
Power only	$6,372	$2.95	$5,544 – $7,201
Hotshot	$4,811	$2.23	$3,993 – $5,629
26' box truck	$4,698	$2.18	$3,994 – $5,403
Sprinter van	$2,866	$1.33	$2,407 – $3,324

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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 Oak Forest

53' refrigerated lanes into Oak Forest, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,928	$3.44	$2,547 – $3,309	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,173	$3.97	$7,111 – $9,236	4 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$3,344	$3.08	$2,909 – $3,779	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$3,964	$2.34	$3,449 – $4,480	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,455	$3.11	$2,136 – $2,774	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$3,672	$3.01	$3,195 – $4,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$8,064	$3.98	$7,016 – $9,112	4 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$2,944	$3.18	$2,561 – $3,326	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Oak Forest, IL is estimated at $8,534 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,424 and $9,643.

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

About 2,159 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 $2,213 of the $8,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,321 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,821, which makes San Jose, CA to Oak Forest, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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