Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to San Jose, CA freight rate

$5,135dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 2,134 mi
Typical range: $4,570–$5,700
Transit: 5 days

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

Baker to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,173
Fuel: $1,962
All-in estimate: $5,135

Return trip

San Jose → Baker$8,210

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baker to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,135	$2.41	$4,570 – $5,700
53' refrigerated	$6,116	$2.87	$5,321 – $6,911
48' flatbed	$6,153	$2.88	$5,291 – $7,014
Step deck	$6,693	$3.14	$5,623 – $7,764
Power only	$4,567	$2.14	$3,973 – $5,160
Hotshot	$3,448	$1.62	$2,862 – $4,034
26' box truck	$3,367	$1.58	$2,862 – $3,872
Sprinter van	$2,054	$0.96	$1,725 – $2,383

More lanes from Baker

53' dry van lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$4,779	$3.41	$4,253 – $5,304	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$4,617	$2.44	$4,109 – $5,125	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$2,540	$2.69	$2,261 – $2,819	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,246	$4.08	$1,109 – $1,383	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,076	$2.78	$3,628 – $4,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$4,297	$3.28	$3,824 – $4,769	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,741	$3.30	$1,550 – $1,933	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,432	$2.45	$3,945 – $4,920	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 Baker, LA to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Baker, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,135 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 2,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,570 and $5,700.

How far is Baker, LA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,134 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 $1,962 of the $5,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Baker, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,210, which makes Baker, LA to San Jose, CA 38% 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