Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Cottage Grove, MN to San Jose, CA power only rate

$4,996power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,868 mi
Typical range: $4,346–$5,645
Transit: 4 days

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

Cottage Grove to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,279
Fuel: $1,717
All-in estimate: $4,996

Return trip

San Jose → Cottage Grove$6,290

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cottage Grove to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottage Grove, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,626	$3.01	$5,007 – $6,245
53' refrigerated	$6,702	$3.59	$5,831 – $7,573
48' flatbed	$6,754	$3.62	$5,808 – $7,699
Step deck	$7,350	$3.93	$6,174 – $8,526
Power only	$4,996	$2.67	$4,346 – $5,645
Hotshot	$3,772	$2.02	$3,130 – $4,413
26' box truck	$3,686	$1.97	$3,133 – $4,239
Sprinter van	$2,250	$1.20	$1,890 – $2,610

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More lanes from Cottage Grove

Power only lanes from Cottage Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,508	$3.81	$3,922 – $5,094	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$4,881	$2.68	$4,247 – $5,516	4 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$1,458	$3.70	$1,268 – $1,648	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$3,609	$2.92	$3,140 – $4,078	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,577	$3.03	$3,982 – $5,173	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$4,152	$3.65	$3,612 – $4,691	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,774	$2.90	$3,283 – $4,265	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,812 mi	$4,862	$2.68	$4,230 – $5,494	4 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 Cottage Grove, MN to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Cottage Grove, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,868 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,346 and $5,645.

How far is Cottage Grove, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,868 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,717 of the $4,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Cottage Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,290, which makes Cottage Grove, MN to San Jose, CA 21% 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 →