Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wheeling, IL reefer rate

$8,491reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,147 mi
Typical range: $7,387–$9,595
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Wheeling price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,291
Fuel: $2,200
All-in estimate: $8,491

Return trip

Wheeling → San Jose$7,782

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

53' refrigerated lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,718	$5.22	$13,675 – $17,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,544	$3.95	$7,433 – $9,655	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$7,967	$4.22	$6,932 – $9,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,840	$5.39	$3,341 – $4,339	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,666	$4.98	$12,759 – $16,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 d

More lanes into Wheeling

53' refrigerated lanes into Wheeling, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$2,960	$3.43	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,159	$3.97	$7,098 – $9,220	4 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$3,424	$3.06	$2,978 – $3,869	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$3,966	$2.34	$3,451 – $4,482	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,490	$3.10	$2,166 – $2,814	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$3,739	$3.00	$3,253 – $4,226	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$8,060	$3.98	$7,012 – $9,108	4 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$3,006	$3.16	$2,615 – $3,396	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Wheeling, IL is estimated at $8,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,387 and $9,595.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,200 of the $8,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,291 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,782, which makes San Jose, CA to Wheeling, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology