Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to San Jose, CA power only rate

$5,676power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.94
Distance: 2,923 mi
Typical range: $4,938–$6,413
Transit: 6 days

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

Bethlehem to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,989
Fuel: $2,687
All-in estimate: $5,676

Return trip

San Jose → Bethlehem$10,906

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bethlehem to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,363	$2.18	$5,663 – $7,063
53' refrigerated	$7,577	$2.59	$6,592 – $8,562
48' flatbed	$7,595	$2.60	$6,532 – $8,659
Step deck	$8,257	$2.82	$6,936 – $9,578
Power only	$5,676	$1.94	$4,938 – $6,413
Hotshot	$4,286	$1.47	$3,557 – $5,015
26' box truck	$4,179	$1.43	$3,552 – $4,806
Sprinter van	$2,545	$0.87	$2,138 – $2,952

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More lanes from Bethlehem

Power only lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$761	$8.65	$662 – $860	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$5,479	$1.95	$4,767 – $6,192	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$1,753	$2.30	$1,525 – $1,981	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$3,394	$2.13	$2,953 – $3,835	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$5,295	$2.17	$4,607 – $5,984	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$3,752	$2.10	$3,264 – $4,240	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$5,411	$1.95	$4,707 – $6,114	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705	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 Bethlehem, PA to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Bethlehem, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,676 all-in in October 2026, or $1.94 a mile over about 2,923 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,938 and $6,413.

How far is Bethlehem, PA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,923 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,687 of the $5,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bethlehem, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,906, which makes Bethlehem, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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