Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Rockford, IL hotshot rate

$4,648hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,078 mi
Typical range: $3,858–$5,438
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Rockford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,349
Fuel: $1,299
All-in estimate: $4,648

Return trip

Rockford → San Jose$4,260

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 Rockford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Rockford, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,924	$3.33	$6,163 – $7,686
53' refrigerated	$8,247	$3.97	$7,175 – $9,320
48' flatbed	$8,299	$3.99	$7,138 – $9,461
Step deck	$9,030	$4.35	$7,585 – $10,475
Power only	$6,156	$2.96	$5,356 – $6,956
Hotshot	$4,648	$2.24	$3,858 – $5,438
26' box truck	$4,540	$2.18	$3,859 – $5,221
Sprinter van	$2,770	$1.33	$2,327 – $3,213

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Rockford

Hotshot lanes into Rockford, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$1,747	$1.87	$1,450 – $2,044	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$4,462	$2.25	$3,704 – $5,221	4 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$574	$6.38	$477 – $672	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,881	$1.71	$1,561 – $2,200	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$2,157	$1.32	$1,790 – $2,524	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$1,474	$1.69	$1,223 – $1,724	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$2,046	$1.68	$1,698 – $2,393	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$4,410	$2.25	$3,660 – $5,159	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Rockford, IL is estimated at $4,648 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,858 and $5,438.

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

About 2,078 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 $1,299 of the $4,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,349 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,260, which makes San Jose, CA to Rockford, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →