Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dunbar, WV to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,086dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,562 mi
Typical range: $5,416–$6,755
Transit: 5 days

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

Dunbar to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,730
Fuel: $2,356
All-in estimate: $6,086

Return trip

San Jose → Dunbar$11,040

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dunbar to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dunbar, WV to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,086	$2.38	$5,416 – $6,755
53' refrigerated	$7,247	$2.83	$6,305 – $8,190
48' flatbed	$7,275	$2.84	$6,256 – $8,293
Step deck	$7,911	$3.09	$6,645 – $9,177
Power only	$5,422	$2.12	$4,717 – $6,127
Hotshot	$4,094	$1.60	$3,398 – $4,790
26' box truck	$3,994	$1.56	$3,395 – $4,594
Sprinter van	$2,434	$0.95	$2,045 – $2,824

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More lanes from Dunbar

53' dry van lanes from Dunbar, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	525 mi	$2,262	$4.31	$2,013 – $2,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,423 mi	$5,785	$2.39	$5,149 – $6,422	5 d
Chicago, IL	466 mi	$1,534	$3.29	$1,365 – $1,703	1 d
Houston, TX	1,155 mi	$3,151	$2.73	$2,805 – $3,498	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,031 mi	$5,448	$2.68	$4,849 – $6,048	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	438 mi	$1,912	$4.36	$1,701 – $2,122	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,345 mi	$3,576	$2.66	$3,182 – $3,969	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,375 mi	$5,682	$2.39	$5,057 – $6,307	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 Dunbar, WV to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Dunbar, WV to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,086 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,562 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,416 and $6,755.

How far is Dunbar, WV from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,562 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 $2,356 of the $6,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Dunbar, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,040, which makes Dunbar, WV to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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