Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kalamazoo, MI to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,705dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,288 mi
Typical range: $5,968–$7,443
Transit: 5 days

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

Kalamazoo to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,601
Fuel: $2,104
All-in estimate: $6,705

Return trip

San Jose → Kalamazoo$7,948

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kalamazoo to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalamazoo, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,705	$2.93	$5,968 – $7,443
53' refrigerated	$7,986	$3.49	$6,948 – $9,024
48' flatbed	$8,027	$3.51	$6,903 – $9,151
Step deck	$8,731	$3.82	$7,334 – $10,128
Power only	$5,967	$2.61	$5,192 – $6,743
Hotshot	$4,506	$1.97	$3,740 – $5,272
26' box truck	$4,399	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,058
Sprinter van	$2,682	$1.17	$2,253 – $3,111

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More lanes from Kalamazoo

53' dry van lanes from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,461	$4.79	$3,080 – $3,841	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$6,458	$2.94	$5,747 – $7,168	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,006	$7.62	$895 – $1,116	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,980	$3.31	$3,542 – $4,418	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$6,086	$3.31	$5,416 – $6,755	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$3,104	$4.65	$2,762 – $3,445	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,367	$3.24	$3,887 – $4,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$6,381	$2.95	$5,679 – $7,083	5 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 Kalamazoo, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Kalamazoo, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,705 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,968 and $7,443.

How far is Kalamazoo, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,288 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 $2,104 of the $6,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Kalamazoo, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,948, which makes Kalamazoo, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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