Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Florence, AL to San Jose, CA freight rate

$5,869dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,248 mi
Typical range: $5,223–$6,515
Transit: 5 days

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

Florence to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,802
Fuel: $2,067
All-in estimate: $5,869

Return trip

San Jose → Florence$8,870

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

Florence to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,869	$2.61	$5,223 – $6,515
53' refrigerated	$6,990	$3.11	$6,081 – $7,899
48' flatbed	$7,027	$3.13	$6,043 – $8,011
Step deck	$7,644	$3.40	$6,421 – $8,867
Power only	$5,222	$2.32	$4,543 – $5,901
Hotshot	$3,943	$1.75	$3,273 – $4,613
26' box truck	$3,850	$1.71	$3,272 – $4,427
Sprinter van	$2,348	$1.04	$1,972 – $2,723

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More lanes from Florence

53' dry van lanes from Florence, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,003 mi	$3,958	$3.95	$3,523 – $4,393	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$5,431	$2.63	$4,833 – $6,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$1,908	$3.34	$1,698 – $2,117	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$2,249	$3.35	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,646 mi	$4,918	$2.99	$4,377 – $5,459	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	913 mi	$3,496	$3.83	$3,112 – $3,881	2 d
San Antonio, TX	867 mi	$2,722	$3.14	$2,422 – $3,021	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,996 mi	$5,278	$2.64	$4,698 – $5,859	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 Florence, AL to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Florence, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,869 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,248 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,223 and $6,515.

How far is Florence, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,248 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 $2,067 of the $5,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Florence, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,870, which makes Florence, AL 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