Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Waukegan, IL freight rate

$7,138dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,150 mi
Typical range: $6,353–$7,923
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Waukegan price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,161
Fuel: $1,977
All-in estimate: $7,138

Return trip

Waukegan → San Jose$6,542

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 Waukegan by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Waukegan, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,138	$3.32	$6,353 – $7,923
53' refrigerated	$8,502	$3.95	$7,396 – $9,607
48' flatbed	$8,552	$3.98	$7,354 – $9,749
Step deck	$9,303	$4.33	$7,815 – $10,792
Power only	$6,348	$2.95	$5,523 – $7,174
Hotshot	$4,793	$2.23	$3,978 – $5,608
26' box truck	$4,681	$2.18	$3,979 – $5,383
Sprinter van	$2,855	$1.33	$2,398 – $3,312

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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 Waukegan

53' dry van lanes into Waukegan, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$2,478	$2.88	$2,205 – $2,751	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$6,868	$3.34	$6,112 – $7,623	4 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$2,912	$2.56	$2,592 – $3,232	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$3,345	$1.96	$2,977 – $3,713	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,088	$2.60	$1,858 – $2,318	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$3,173	$2.51	$2,824 – $3,522	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$6,788	$3.34	$6,041 – $7,534	4 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$2,557	$2.64	$2,276 – $2,838	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Waukegan, IL is estimated at $7,138 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,353 and $7,923.

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

About 2,150 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 $1,977 of the $7,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,161 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,542, which makes San Jose, CA to Waukegan, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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