Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wheaton, IL hotshot rate

$4,765hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,136 mi
Typical range: $3,955–$5,575
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Wheaton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,430
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $4,765

Return trip

Wheaton → San Jose$4,367

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 Wheaton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wheaton, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,096	$3.32	$6,316 – $7,877
53' refrigerated	$8,452	$3.96	$7,353 – $9,551
48' flatbed	$8,503	$3.98	$7,312 – $9,693
Step deck	$9,250	$4.33	$7,770 – $10,730
Power only	$6,311	$2.95	$5,491 – $7,131
Hotshot	$4,765	$2.23	$3,955 – $5,575
26' box truck	$4,653	$2.18	$3,955 – $5,351
Sprinter van	$2,839	$1.33	$2,384 – $3,293

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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 Wheaton

Hotshot lanes into Wheaton, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$1,658	$1.90	$1,376 – $1,940	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344	4 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$1,876	$1.71	$1,557 – $2,195	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$2,209	$1.32	$1,834 – $2,585	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$1,390	$1.71	$1,154 – $1,627	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$2,056	$1.68	$1,706 – $2,405	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$4,509	$2.24	$3,742 – $5,275	4 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$1,638	$1.77	$1,359 – $1,916	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Wheaton, IL is estimated at $4,765 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,955 and $5,575.

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

About 2,136 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 $1,335 of the $4,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,367, which makes San Jose, CA to Wheaton, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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