Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Rock Island, IL reefer rate

$7,923reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,986 mi
Typical range: $6,893–$8,953
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Rock Island price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,888
Fuel: $2,035
All-in estimate: $7,923

Return trip

Rock Island → San Jose$7,261

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 Rock Island by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Rock Island, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,651	$3.35	$5,920 – $7,383
53' refrigerated	$7,923	$3.99	$6,893 – $8,953
48' flatbed	$7,977	$4.02	$6,861 – $9,094
Step deck	$8,680	$4.37	$7,291 – $10,069
Power only	$5,910	$2.98	$5,142 – $6,679
Hotshot	$4,462	$2.25	$3,704 – $5,221
26' box truck	$4,360	$2.20	$3,706 – $5,013
Sprinter van	$2,661	$1.34	$2,235 – $3,086

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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 Rock Island

53' refrigerated lanes into Rock Island, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$3,385	$3.31	$2,945 – $3,825	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$7,562	$4.01	$6,579 – $8,546	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,391	$7.77	$1,210 – $1,572	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$3,138	$3.13	$2,730 – $3,545	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$3,621	$2.37	$3,151 – $4,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$2,858	$2.97	$2,487 – $3,230	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$3,404	$3.06	$2,961 – $3,846	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$7,460	$4.02	$6,490 – $8,430	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Rock Island, IL is estimated at $7,923 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,986 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,893 and $8,953.

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

About 1,986 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 $2,035 of the $7,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,888 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,261, which makes San Jose, CA to Rock Island, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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