Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fairborn, OH to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,857dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,401 mi
Typical range: $6,103–$7,612
Transit: 5 days

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

Fairborn to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,649
Fuel: $2,208
All-in estimate: $6,857

Return trip

San Jose → Fairborn$8,386

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

Fairborn to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairborn, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,857	$2.86	$6,103 – $7,612
53' refrigerated	$8,167	$3.40	$7,105 – $9,229
48' flatbed	$8,204	$3.42	$7,055 – $9,352
Step deck	$8,923	$3.72	$7,495 – $10,350
Power only	$6,106	$2.54	$5,312 – $6,900
Hotshot	$4,610	$1.92	$3,827 – $5,394
26' box truck	$4,500	$1.87	$3,825 – $5,175
Sprinter van	$2,743	$1.14	$2,304 – $3,182

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More lanes from Fairborn

53' dry van lanes from Fairborn, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	630 mi	$3,066	$4.87	$2,729 – $3,404	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,277 mi	$6,537	$2.87	$5,818 – $7,256	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,363	$4.85	$1,213 – $1,513	1 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,659	$3.28	$3,257 – $4,062	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,896 mi	$6,127	$3.23	$5,453 – $6,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$2,670	$4.81	$2,376 – $2,964	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,113	$3.20	$3,661 – $4,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$6,432	$2.88	$5,724 – $7,139	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 Fairborn, OH to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Fairborn, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,857 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,103 and $7,612.

How far is Fairborn, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,401 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 $2,208 of the $6,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Fairborn, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,386, which makes Fairborn, OH 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