San Jose, CA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in San Jose, CA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to San Jose, California, on its busiest lanes.

$4.79/mi dry van

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $2.94/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +25.1%
Population: 997,368

Dry van lanes from San Jose

53' dry van rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$6,115	$3.58	$5,442 – $6,788	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,757 mi	$13,678	$4.96	$12,173 – $15,183	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,669 mi	$6,000	$3.59	$5,340 – $6,659	4 d
Austin, TX	1,721 mi	$6,162	$3.58	$5,484 – $6,839	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,679 mi	$10,586	$3.95	$9,421 – $11,750	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,463 mi	$8,582	$3.48	$7,638 – $9,526	5 d

From San Jose, a 53' dry van costs between $3.32 a mile (Chicago, $7,174) and $5.21 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,825) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from San Jose

Dry van lanes into San Jose

53' dry van rates into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$4,163	$2.44	$3,705 – $4,621	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,757 mi	$5,158	$1.87	$4,591 – $5,725	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,669 mi	$4,085	$2.45	$3,636 – $4,534	4 d
Austin, TX	1,721 mi	$4,195	$2.44	$3,734 – $4,657	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,679 mi	$5,913	$2.21	$5,263 – $6,564	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,463 mi	$7,018	$2.85	$6,246 – $7,789	5 d

Dry van · outbound · California market

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San Jose is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use San Jose's own distances.

San Jose rates by truck type

Outbound rates from San Jose by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Dry van lanes from San Jose

Price a load from San Jose

Dry van lanes into San Jose

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San Jose rates by truck type

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