Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jamestown, ND to San Jose, CA freight rate

$4,839dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $4,307–$5,371
Transit: 4 days

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

Jamestown to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,373
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $4,839

Return trip

San Jose → Jamestown$6,315

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jamestown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Jamestown, ND to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,839	$3.04	$4,307 – $5,371
53' refrigerated	$5,765	$3.62	$5,016 – $6,515
48' flatbed	$5,824	$3.65	$5,008 – $6,639
Step deck	$6,341	$3.98	$5,327 – $7,356
Power only	$4,288	$2.69	$3,731 – $4,846
Hotshot	$3,237	$2.03	$2,687 – $3,787
26' box truck	$3,167	$1.99	$2,692 – $3,642
Sprinter van	$1,936	$1.21	$1,626 – $2,245

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More lanes from Jamestown

53' dry van lanes from Jamestown, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,536 mi	$6,289	$4.09	$5,597 – $6,981	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,604 mi	$4,865	$3.03	$4,330 – $5,401	4 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$2,621	$3.44	$2,333 – $2,909	2 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$4,510	$3.20	$4,014 – $5,006	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$4,680	$3.43	$4,166 – $5,195	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,496 mi	$5,849	$3.91	$5,206 – $6,493	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,540	$3.19	$4,041 – $5,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,621 mi	$4,910	$3.03	$4,370 – $5,450	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 Jamestown, ND to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Jamestown, ND to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,839 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,307 and $5,371.

How far is Jamestown, ND from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,594 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,466 of the $4,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Jamestown, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,315, which makes Jamestown, ND to San Jose, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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