Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Plainfield, IL freight rate

$7,076dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,129 mi
Typical range: $6,297–$7,854
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Plainfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,119
Fuel: $1,957
All-in estimate: $7,076

Return trip

Plainfield → San Jose$6,485

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 Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Plainfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,076	$3.32	$6,297 – $7,854
53' refrigerated	$8,428	$3.96	$7,332 – $9,523
48' flatbed	$8,478	$3.98	$7,291 – $9,665
Step deck	$9,224	$4.33	$7,748 – $10,699
Power only	$6,292	$2.96	$5,474 – $7,110
Hotshot	$4,751	$2.23	$3,943 – $5,558
26' box truck	$4,640	$2.18	$3,944 – $5,336
Sprinter van	$2,830	$1.33	$2,377 – $3,283

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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 Plainfield

53' dry van lanes into Plainfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$2,522	$2.86	$2,245 – $2,800	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,773	$3.34	$6,028 – $7,518	4 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$2,778	$2.59	$2,473 – $3,084	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$3,278	$1.97	$2,918 – $3,639	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,118	$2.59	$1,885 – $2,351	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$3,046	$2.53	$2,711 – $3,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$6,684	$3.35	$5,949 – $7,419	4 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,429	$2.68	$2,162 – $2,697	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Plainfield, IL is estimated at $7,076 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,297 and $7,854.

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

About 2,129 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 $1,957 of the $7,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,119 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,485, which makes San Jose, CA to Plainfield, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology