Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Skokie, IL to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,304box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 2,158 mi
Typical range: $3,659–$4,950
Transit: 5 days

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

Skokie to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,805
Fuel: $1,499
All-in estimate: $4,304

Return trip

San Jose → Skokie$4,696

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Skokie to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Skokie, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,564	$3.04	$5,842 – $7,286
53' refrigerated	$7,818	$3.62	$6,802 – $8,834
48' flatbed	$7,864	$3.64	$6,763 – $8,964
Step deck	$8,555	$3.96	$7,186 – $9,923
Power only	$5,838	$2.71	$5,079 – $6,597
Hotshot	$4,408	$2.04	$3,659 – $5,157
26' box truck	$4,304	$1.99	$3,659 – $4,950
Sprinter van	$2,626	$1.22	$2,205 – $3,046

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More lanes from Skokie

26' box truck lanes from Skokie, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,627	$3.09	$2,233 – $3,021	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$4,132	$2.00	$3,512 – $4,752	5 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$2,521	$2.26	$2,143 – $2,900	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$3,854	$2.26	$3,276 – $4,432	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,364	$2.99	$2,010 – $2,719	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$2,761	$2.21	$2,347 – $3,175	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$2,213	$2.32	$1,881 – $2,545	2 d

More lanes into San Jose

26' box truck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,834	$1.61	$4,109 – $5,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,312	$1.99	$3,665 – $4,958	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,984	$1.58	$2,536 – $3,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,089	$1.53	$926 – $1,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,210	$1.43	$3,578 – $4,841	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Skokie, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,304 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 2,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,659 and $4,950.

How far is Skokie, IL from San Jose, CA 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 $1,499 of the $4,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,805 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,696, which makes Skokie, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →