Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Clemson, SC to San Jose, CA freight rate

$5,651dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 2,564 mi
Typical range: $5,029–$6,272
Transit: 5 days

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

Clemson to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,294
Fuel: $2,357
All-in estimate: $5,651

Return trip

San Jose → Clemson$10,352

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Clemson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Clemson, SC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,651	$2.20	$5,029 – $6,272
53' refrigerated	$6,729	$2.62	$5,854 – $7,604
48' flatbed	$6,755	$2.63	$5,809 – $7,700
Step deck	$7,345	$2.86	$6,170 – $8,521
Power only	$5,034	$1.96	$4,380 – $5,689
Hotshot	$3,801	$1.48	$3,155 – $4,448
26' box truck	$3,709	$1.45	$3,153 – $4,265
Sprinter van	$2,260	$0.88	$1,899 – $2,622

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More lanes from Clemson

53' dry van lanes from Clemson, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$2,706	$3.60	$2,408 – $3,004	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,384 mi	$5,290	$2.22	$4,708 – $5,872	5 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$1,808	$2.74	$1,609 – $2,007	2 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$2,507	$2.63	$2,231 – $2,783	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$4,923	$2.50	$4,381 – $5,464	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,342	$3.55	$2,084 – $2,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$2,943	$2.53	$2,619 – $3,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$5,164	$2.22	$4,596 – $5,732	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 Clemson, SC to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Clemson, SC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,651 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 2,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,029 and $6,272.

How far is Clemson, SC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,564 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 $2,357 of the $5,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,294 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Clemson, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,352, which makes Clemson, SC to San Jose, CA 45% 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