Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Des Moines, WA to San Jose, CA freight rate

$2,978dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 823 mi
Typical range: $2,650–$3,306
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Moines to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,221
Fuel: $757
All-in estimate: $2,978

Return trip

San Jose → Des Moines$3,246

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Des Moines to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, WA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,978	$3.62	$2,650 – $3,306
53' refrigerated	$3,551	$4.31	$3,089 – $4,012
48' flatbed	$3,634	$4.42	$3,125 – $4,143
Step deck	$3,967	$4.82	$3,332 – $4,602
Power only	$2,610	$3.17	$2,270 – $2,949
Hotshot	$1,969	$2.39	$1,634 – $2,303
26' box truck	$1,937	$2.35	$1,647 – $2,228
Sprinter van	$1,191	$1.45	$1,001 – $1,382

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More lanes from Des Moines

53' dry van lanes from Des Moines, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$11,472	$4.04	$10,210 – $12,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$3,787	$3.39	$3,371 – $4,204	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,934	4 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$7,062	$3.19	$6,286 – $7,839	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$4,708	$3.65	$4,190 – $5,226	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$10,773	$3.85	$9,588 – $11,958	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,705	$3.21	$5,968 – $7,443	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$4,105	$3.33	$3,653 – $4,556	3 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 Des Moines, WA to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Des Moines, WA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,978 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 823 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,650 and $3,306.

How far is Des Moines, WA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 823 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $757 of the $2,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Des Moines, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,246, which makes Des Moines, WA to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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