Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grand Junction, CO to San Jose, CA freight rate

$1,828dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 861 mi
Typical range: $1,627–$2,029
Transit: 2 days

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

Grand Junction to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,036
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $1,828

Return trip

San Jose → Grand Junction$4,702

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grand Junction to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Junction, CO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,828	$2.12	$1,627 – $2,029
53' refrigerated	$2,180	$2.53	$1,896 – $2,463
48' flatbed	$2,228	$2.59	$1,916 – $2,540
Step deck	$2,432	$2.82	$2,043 – $2,821
Power only	$1,604	$1.86	$1,395 – $1,812
Hotshot	$1,210	$1.40	$1,004 – $1,415
26' box truck	$1,190	$1.38	$1,011 – $1,368
Sprinter van	$731	$0.85	$614 – $848

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More lanes from Grand Junction

53' dry van lanes from Grand Junction, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$5,298	$2.46	$4,715 – $5,881	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	765 mi	$1,671	$2.18	$1,487 – $1,855	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,311 mi	$2,526	$1.93	$2,248 – $2,803	3 d
Houston, TX	1,164 mi	$2,404	$2.07	$2,140 – $2,669	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	506 mi	$1,376	$2.72	$1,224 – $1,527	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,091 mi	$4,904	$2.35	$4,365 – $5,444	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$2,186	$2.11	$1,945 – $2,426	2 d
San Diego, CA	762 mi	$1,666	$2.19	$1,483 – $1,849	2 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 Junction, CO to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Grand Junction, CO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,828 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 861 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,627 and $2,029.

How far is Grand Junction, CO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 861 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $792 of the $1,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Grand Junction, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,702, which makes Grand Junction, CO to San Jose, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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