Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dell Rapids, SD to San Jose, CA freight rate

$4,949dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $4,405–$5,493
Transit: 4 days

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

Dell Rapids to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,445
Fuel: $1,504
All-in estimate: $4,949

Return trip

San Jose → Dell Rapids$6,018

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

Dell Rapids to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dell Rapids, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,949	$3.03	$4,405 – $5,493
53' refrigerated	$5,896	$3.60	$5,130 – $6,663
48' flatbed	$5,953	$3.64	$5,120 – $6,787
Step deck	$6,482	$3.96	$5,445 – $7,519
Power only	$4,387	$2.68	$3,817 – $4,958
Hotshot	$3,312	$2.02	$2,749 – $3,875
26' box truck	$3,240	$1.98	$2,754 – $3,726
Sprinter van	$1,980	$1.21	$1,663 – $2,296

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More lanes from Dell Rapids

53' dry van lanes from Dell Rapids, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$5,790	$4.15	$5,153 – $6,427	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$4,813	$3.04	$4,284 – $5,342	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,108	$3.74	$1,876 – $2,340	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$3,798	$3.31	$3,381 – $4,216	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$4,441	$3.46	$3,952 – $4,929	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$5,335	$3.98	$4,748 – $5,922	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$3,877	$3.29	$3,450 – $4,303	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$4,797	$3.04	$4,270 – $5,325	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 Dell Rapids, SD to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Dell Rapids, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,949 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,405 and $5,493.

How far is Dell Rapids, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,504 of the $4,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Dell Rapids, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,018, which makes Dell Rapids, SD to San Jose, CA 18% 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