Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grand Island, NE to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$4,661dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,508 mi
Typical range: $4,148–$5,173
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Island to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,275
Fuel: $1,386
All-in estimate: $4,661

Return trip

San Jose → Grand Island$5,346

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grand Island to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Island, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,661	$3.09	$4,148 – $5,173
53' refrigerated	$5,553	$3.68	$4,831 – $6,275
48' flatbed	$5,614	$3.72	$4,828 – $6,400
Step deck	$6,114	$4.05	$5,136 – $7,092
Power only	$4,127	$2.74	$3,591 – $4,664
Hotshot	$3,115	$2.07	$2,586 – $3,645
26' box truck	$3,049	$2.02	$2,592 – $3,506
Sprinter van	$1,864	$1.24	$1,566 – $2,163

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More lanes from Grand Island

53' dry van lanes from Grand Island, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$6,235	$4.15	$5,549 – $6,921	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$4,402	$3.12	$3,917 – $4,886	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$2,374	$3.61	$2,113 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$3,238	$3.49	$2,882 – $3,594	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$3,870	$3.61	$3,445 – $4,296	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$5,713	$3.97	$5,084 – $6,341	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,252	$3.48	$2,894 – $3,609	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$4,343	$3.13	$3,866 – $4,821	3 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 Grand Island, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Grand Island, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,661 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,508 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,148 and $5,173.

How far is Grand Island, NE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,508 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,386 of the $4,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,275 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Grand Island, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,346, which makes Grand Island, NE to San Jose, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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