Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Skokie, IL dry van rate

$7,162dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,158 mi
Typical range: $6,374–$7,949
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Skokie price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,178
Fuel: $1,984
All-in estimate: $7,162

Return trip

Skokie → San Jose$6,564

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 Skokie by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Skokie, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,162	$3.32	$6,374 – $7,949
53' refrigerated	$8,530	$3.95	$7,421 – $9,639
48' flatbed	$8,580	$3.98	$7,378 – $9,781
Step deck	$9,334	$4.33	$7,840 – $10,827
Power only	$6,370	$2.95	$5,542 – $7,198
Hotshot	$4,809	$2.23	$3,992 – $5,627
26' box truck	$4,696	$2.18	$3,992 – $5,401
Sprinter van	$2,865	$1.33	$2,406 – $3,323

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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 Skokie

53' dry van lanes into Skokie, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,456	$2.89	$2,186 – $2,726	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$6,877	$3.34	$6,120 – $7,633	4 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$2,870	$2.57	$2,555 – $3,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$3,345	$1.96	$2,977 – $3,713	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,065	$2.61	$1,837 – $2,292	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$3,140	$2.52	$2,795 – $3,485	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$2,523	$2.65	$2,246 – $2,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Skokie, IL is estimated at $7,162 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,374 and $7,949.

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

About 2,158 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 $1,984 of the $7,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,564, which makes San Jose, CA to Skokie, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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