Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$7,188dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,529 mi
Typical range: $6,397–$7,979
Transit: 5 days

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

Cleveland to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,863
Fuel: $2,325
All-in estimate: $7,188

Return trip

San Jose → Cleveland$8,790

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cleveland to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,188	$2.84	$6,397 – $7,979
53' refrigerated	$8,560	$3.38	$7,447 – $9,673
48' flatbed	$8,594	$3.40	$7,391 – $9,797
Step deck	$9,346	$3.70	$7,850 – $10,841
Power only	$6,403	$2.53	$5,571 – $7,236
Hotshot	$4,835	$1.91	$4,013 – $5,657
26' box truck	$4,718	$1.87	$4,010 – $5,425
Sprinter van	$2,875	$1.14	$2,415 – $3,335

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More lanes from Cleveland

53' dry van lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,547	$5.31	$2,267 – $2,827	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$6,919	$2.85	$6,158 – $7,681	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,582	$4.31	$1,408 – $1,756	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,191	$3.19	$3,730 – $4,652	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$6,586	$3.20	$5,861 – $7,310	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$2,232	$5.29	$1,986 – $2,477	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,639	$3.13	$4,129 – $5,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$6,832	$2.86	$6,080 – $7,583	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 Cleveland, OH to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Cleveland, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,188 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,397 and $7,979.

How far is Cleveland, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,529 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 $2,325 of the $7,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,790, which makes Cleveland, OH to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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