Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, KY to San Jose, CA freight rate

$5,640dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 2,286 mi
Typical range: $5,020–$6,261
Transit: 5 days

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

Bowling Green to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,538
Fuel: $2,102
All-in estimate: $5,640

Return trip

San Jose → Bowling Green$8,287

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

Bowling Green to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,640	$2.47	$5,020 – $6,261
53' refrigerated	$6,717	$2.94	$5,844 – $7,591
48' flatbed	$6,752	$2.95	$5,806 – $7,697
Step deck	$7,344	$3.21	$6,169 – $8,519
Power only	$5,019	$2.20	$4,367 – $5,672
Hotshot	$3,790	$1.66	$3,146 – $4,434
26' box truck	$3,700	$1.62	$3,145 – $4,255
Sprinter van	$2,256	$0.99	$1,895 – $2,617

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More lanes from Bowling Green

53' dry van lanes from Bowling Green, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,285	$3.87	$2,924 – $3,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$5,285	$2.49	$4,704 – $5,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,441	$3.57	$1,282 – $1,599	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$2,526	$2.99	$2,248 – $2,804	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,849	$2.81	$4,315 – $5,382	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,882	$3.78	$2,565 – $3,199	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$2,942	$2.87	$2,618 – $3,265	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$5,165	$2.49	$4,597 – $5,733	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 Bowling Green, KY to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Bowling Green, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,640 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 2,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,020 and $6,261.

How far is Bowling Green, KY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,286 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 $2,102 of the $5,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bowling Green, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,287, which makes Bowling Green, KY to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →