Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Abilene, TX to San Jose, CA power only rate

$3,347power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $2,912–$3,782
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Abilene to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.4%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,945
Fuel: $1,402
All-in estimate: $3,347

Return trip

San Jose → Abilene$4,916

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Abilene to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Abilene, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,779	$2.48	$3,364 – $4,195
53' refrigerated	$4,503	$2.95	$3,917 – $5,088
48' flatbed	$4,552	$2.98	$3,914 – $5,189
Step deck	$4,957	$3.25	$4,164 – $5,750
Power only	$3,347	$2.19	$2,912 – $3,782
Hotshot	$2,527	$1.66	$2,097 – $2,956
26' box truck	$2,473	$1.62	$2,102 – $2,844
Sprinter van	$1,512	$0.99	$1,270 – $1,754

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More lanes from Abilene

Power only lanes from Abilene, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$5,219	$2.88	$4,540 – $5,897	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$2,875	$2.25	$2,501 – $3,249	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$2,483	$2.27	$2,160 – $2,806	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,186	$3.18	$1,032 – $1,340	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$2,268	$2.67	$1,973 – $2,563	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,758	$2.76	$4,139 – $5,376	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$958	$3.71	$834 – $1,083	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$2,715	$2.27	$2,362 – $3,068	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

Power only lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$6,566	$2.18	$5,712 – $7,419	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$5,848	$2.70	$5,088 – $6,608	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,044	$2.14	$3,519 – $4,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,465	$2.06	$1,275 – $1,656	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$5,717	$1.94	$4,974 – $6,460	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Abilene, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Abilene, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,347 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,912 and $3,782.

How far is Abilene, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,525 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,402 of the $3,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Abilene, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,916, which makes Abilene, TX to San Jose, CA 32% 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