Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Palatine, IL dry van rate

$7,108dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,140 mi
Typical range: $6,326–$7,890
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Palatine price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,140
Fuel: $1,968
All-in estimate: $7,108

Return trip

Palatine → San Jose$6,515

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 Palatine by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Palatine, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,108	$3.32	$6,326 – $7,890
53' refrigerated	$8,466	$3.96	$7,366 – $9,567
48' flatbed	$8,517	$3.98	$7,324 – $9,709
Step deck	$9,265	$4.33	$7,783 – $10,748
Power only	$6,322	$2.95	$5,500 – $7,143
Hotshot	$4,773	$2.23	$3,962 – $5,584
26' box truck	$4,661	$2.18	$3,962 – $5,360
Sprinter van	$2,843	$1.33	$2,388 – $3,298

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

More lanes into Palatine

53' dry van lanes into Palatine, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$2,498	$2.87	$2,223 – $2,773	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$6,826	$3.34	$6,075 – $7,577	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,864	$2.57	$2,549 – $3,179	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$3,317	$1.96	$2,952 – $3,682	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,102	$2.59	$1,871 – $2,333	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$3,127	$2.52	$2,783 – $3,471	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$6,743	$3.34	$6,002 – $7,485	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$2,511	$2.65	$2,235 – $2,787	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Palatine, IL is estimated at $7,108 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,326 and $7,890.

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

About 2,140 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 $1,968 of the $7,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,140 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,515, which makes San Jose, CA to Palatine, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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