Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Erie, PA to San Jose, CA freight rate

$5,758dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 2,621 mi
Typical range: $5,125–$6,392
Transit: 6 days

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

Erie to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,348
Fuel: $2,410
All-in estimate: $5,758

Return trip

San Jose → Erie$11,065

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Erie to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Erie, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,758	$2.20	$5,125 – $6,392
53' refrigerated	$6,858	$2.62	$5,966 – $7,749
48' flatbed	$6,882	$2.63	$5,918 – $7,845
Step deck	$7,483	$2.86	$6,286 – $8,681
Power only	$5,132	$1.96	$4,464 – $5,799
Hotshot	$3,875	$1.48	$3,216 – $4,534
26' box truck	$3,780	$1.44	$3,213 – $4,347
Sprinter van	$2,303	$0.88	$1,935 – $2,672

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More lanes from Erie

53' dry van lanes from Erie, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	393 mi	$1,742	$4.43	$1,550 – $1,933	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$5,566	$2.20	$4,954 – $6,179	5 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$1,414	$3.06	$1,258 – $1,570	1 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$3,472	$2.44	$3,090 – $3,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$5,337	$2.47	$4,750 – $5,924	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	349 mi	$1,544	$4.43	$1,375 – $1,714	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$3,826	$2.40	$3,405 – $4,246	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,493 mi	$5,502	$2.21	$4,897 – $6,107	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 Erie, PA to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Erie, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,758 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 2,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,125 and $6,392.

How far is Erie, PA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,621 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,410 of the $5,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Erie, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,065, which makes Erie, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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