Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cary, NC to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,145dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 2,794 mi
Typical range: $5,469–$6,821
Transit: 6 days

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

Cary to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,576
Fuel: $2,569
All-in estimate: $6,145

Return trip

San Jose → Cary$11,001

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cary to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cary, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,145	$2.20	$5,469 – $6,821
53' refrigerated	$7,318	$2.62	$6,366 – $8,269
48' flatbed	$7,339	$2.63	$6,311 – $8,366
Step deck	$7,979	$2.86	$6,702 – $9,255
Power only	$5,479	$1.96	$4,767 – $6,191
Hotshot	$4,137	$1.48	$3,434 – $4,841
26' box truck	$4,035	$1.44	$3,430 – $4,640
Sprinter van	$2,458	$0.88	$2,065 – $2,851

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More lanes from Cary

53' dry van lanes from Cary, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,058	$4.07	$1,832 – $2,285	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$5,821	$2.21	$5,180 – $6,461	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$1,991	$2.66	$1,772 – $2,210	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$3,105	$2.52	$2,763 – $3,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$5,519	$2.48	$4,912 – $6,126	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$1,732	$4.14	$1,542 – $1,923	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$3,542	$2.45	$3,153 – $3,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$5,704	$2.22	$5,076 – $6,331	5 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 Cary, NC to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Cary, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,145 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 2,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,469 and $6,821.

How far is Cary, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,794 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 $2,569 of the $6,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Cary, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,001, which makes Cary, NC to San Jose, CA 44% 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