Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wheeling, IL box truck rate

$4,675box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 2,147 mi
Typical range: $3,974–$5,376
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Wheeling price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,184
Fuel: $1,491
All-in estimate: $4,675

Return trip

Wheeling → San Jose$4,285

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 Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wheeling, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,129	$3.32	$6,345 – $7,913
53' refrigerated	$8,491	$3.95	$7,387 – $9,595
48' flatbed	$8,541	$3.98	$7,345 – $9,737
Step deck	$9,292	$4.33	$7,805 – $10,779
Power only	$6,340	$2.95	$5,516 – $7,165
Hotshot	$4,787	$2.23	$3,973 – $5,601
26' box truck	$4,675	$2.18	$3,974 – $5,376
Sprinter van	$2,852	$1.33	$2,395 – $3,308

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More lanes from San Jose

26' box truck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,671	$2.88	$7,370 – $9,971	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,704	$2.18	$3,999 – $5,410	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,383	$2.32	$3,725 – $5,040	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,091	$2.93	$1,777 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,089	$2.75	$6,876 – $9,302	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,000	$2.35	$3,400 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

More lanes into Wheeling

26' box truck lanes into Wheeling, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$1,616	$1.87	$1,373 – $1,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$4,491	$2.19	$3,817 – $5,164	5 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$1,874	$1.68	$1,593 – $2,156	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$2,180	$1.28	$1,853 – $2,507	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$1,358	$1.69	$1,154 – $1,562	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$2,050	$1.64	$1,742 – $2,357	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$4,436	$2.19	$3,771 – $5,101	5 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$1,643	$1.73	$1,396 – $1,889	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Wheeling, IL is estimated at $4,675 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 2,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,974 and $5,376.

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

About 2,147 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 $1,491 of the $4,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,184 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,285, which makes San Jose, CA to Wheeling, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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