Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Quincy, IL reefer rate

$7,764reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,941 mi
Typical range: $6,754–$8,773
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Quincy price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,775
Fuel: $1,989
All-in estimate: $7,764

Return trip

Quincy → San Jose$7,116

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 Quincy by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Quincy, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,518	$3.36	$5,801 – $7,235
53' refrigerated	$7,764	$4.00	$6,754 – $8,773
48' flatbed	$7,820	$4.03	$6,725 – $8,915
Step deck	$8,509	$4.38	$7,148 – $9,871
Power only	$5,790	$2.98	$5,037 – $6,543
Hotshot	$4,371	$2.25	$3,628 – $5,115
26' box truck	$4,271	$2.20	$3,631 – $4,912
Sprinter van	$2,607	$1.34	$2,190 – $3,024

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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 Quincy

53' refrigerated lanes into Quincy, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$3,544	$3.27	$3,083 – $4,004	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,818 mi	$7,329	$4.03	$6,377 – $8,282	4 d
Chicago, IL	276 mi	$1,700	$6.16	$1,479 – $1,921	1 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$2,802	$3.22	$2,438 – $3,166	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	$3,455	$2.39	$3,006 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,014 mi	$2,983	$2.94	$2,595 – $3,370	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,073	$3.14	$2,673 – $3,472	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,780 mi	$7,195	$4.04	$6,260 – $8,131	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Quincy, IL is estimated at $7,764 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,941 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,754 and $8,773.

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

About 1,941 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 $1,989 of the $7,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,775 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,116, which makes San Jose, CA to Quincy, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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