Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dickson, TN to San Jose, CA freight rate

$5,614dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 2,242 mi
Typical range: $4,996–$6,231
Transit: 5 days

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

Dickson to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,553
Fuel: $2,061
All-in estimate: $5,614

Return trip

San Jose → Dickson$8,563

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dickson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickson, TN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,614	$2.50	$4,996 – $6,231
53' refrigerated	$6,686	$2.98	$5,817 – $7,555
48' flatbed	$6,722	$3.00	$5,781 – $7,663
Step deck	$7,312	$3.26	$6,142 – $8,482
Power only	$4,995	$2.23	$4,346 – $5,644
Hotshot	$3,771	$1.68	$3,130 – $4,413
26' box truck	$3,682	$1.64	$3,130 – $4,234
Sprinter van	$2,245	$1.00	$1,886 – $2,605

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More lanes from Dickson

53' dry van lanes from Dickson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$3,593	$3.84	$3,198 – $3,988	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$5,227	$2.53	$4,652 – $5,802	4 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$1,608	$3.41	$1,431 – $1,784	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,338	$3.12	$2,081 – $2,595	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$4,757	$2.86	$4,234 – $5,281	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$3,166	$3.73	$2,818 – $3,514	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,766	$2.96	$2,461 – $3,070	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$5,094	$2.53	$4,534 – $5,655	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 Dickson, TN to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Dickson, TN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,614 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 2,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,996 and $6,231.

How far is Dickson, TN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,242 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 $2,061 of the $5,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Dickson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,563, which makes Dickson, TN to San Jose, CA 34% 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