Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, SD to San Jose, CA freight rate

$4,771dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,568 mi
Typical range: $4,246–$5,296
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aberdeen to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,329
Fuel: $1,442
All-in estimate: $4,771

Return trip

San Jose → Aberdeen$5,802

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aberdeen to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,771	$3.04	$4,246 – $5,296
53' refrigerated	$5,684	$3.63	$4,945 – $6,423
48' flatbed	$5,744	$3.66	$4,939 – $6,548
Step deck	$6,254	$3.99	$5,253 – $7,255
Power only	$4,227	$2.70	$3,678 – $4,777
Hotshot	$3,191	$2.04	$2,648 – $3,733
26' box truck	$3,122	$1.99	$2,654 – $3,591
Sprinter van	$1,908	$1.22	$1,603 – $2,214

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More lanes from Aberdeen

53' dry van lanes from Aberdeen, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$6,183	$4.11	$5,503 – $6,864	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$4,732	$3.05	$4,211 – $5,252	3 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,464	$3.51	$2,193 – $2,735	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$4,191	$3.24	$3,730 – $4,652	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$4,461	$3.46	$3,970 – $4,952	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$5,729	$3.92	$5,099 – $6,359	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$4,223	$3.24	$3,759 – $4,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$4,753	$3.04	$4,230 – $5,276	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aberdeen, SD to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Aberdeen, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,771 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,568 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,246 and $5,296.

How far is Aberdeen, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,568 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 $1,442 of the $4,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Aberdeen, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,802, which makes Aberdeen, SD to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. 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