Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Germantown, TN to San Jose, CA freight rate

$5,306dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,105 mi
Typical range: $4,722–$5,889
Transit: 5 days

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

Germantown to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,371
Fuel: $1,935
All-in estimate: $5,306

Return trip

San Jose → Germantown$8,093

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

Germantown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Germantown, TN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,306	$2.52	$4,722 – $5,889
53' refrigerated	$6,320	$3.00	$5,498 – $7,141
48' flatbed	$6,358	$3.02	$5,468 – $7,249
Step deck	$6,918	$3.29	$5,811 – $8,025
Power only	$4,718	$2.24	$4,104 – $5,331
Hotshot	$3,562	$1.69	$2,956 – $4,168
26' box truck	$3,479	$1.65	$2,957 – $4,001
Sprinter van	$2,122	$1.01	$1,783 – $2,462

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More lanes from Germantown

53' dry van lanes from Germantown, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,114 mi	$4,130	$3.71	$3,675 – $4,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,918 mi	$4,885	$2.55	$4,348 – $5,423	4 d
Chicago, IL	567 mi	$1,820	$3.21	$1,620 – $2,020	2 d
Houston, TX	579 mi	$1,940	$3.35	$1,727 – $2,153	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$4,363	$2.90	$3,883 – $4,843	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,027 mi	$3,679	$3.58	$3,275 – $4,084	2 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$2,352	$3.11	$2,093 – $2,610	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,853 mi	$4,739	$2.56	$4,218 – $5,261	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 Germantown, TN to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Germantown, TN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,306 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,722 and $5,889.

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

About 2,105 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 $1,935 of the $5,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,093, which makes Germantown, TN to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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