Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kent, OH to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$7,245dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,551 mi
Typical range: $6,448–$8,042
Transit: 5 days

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

Kent to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,900
Fuel: $2,345
All-in estimate: $7,245

Return trip

San Jose → Kent$8,860

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kent to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,245	$2.84	$6,448 – $8,042
53' refrigerated	$8,628	$3.38	$7,506 – $9,749
48' flatbed	$8,661	$3.40	$7,448 – $9,873
Step deck	$9,418	$3.69	$7,911 – $10,925
Power only	$6,454	$2.53	$5,615 – $7,293
Hotshot	$4,874	$1.91	$4,045 – $5,702
26' box truck	$4,755	$1.86	$4,042 – $5,468
Sprinter van	$2,898	$1.14	$2,434 – $3,362

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More lanes from Kent

53' dry van lanes from Kent, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$2,474	$5.39	$2,202 – $2,746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$6,969	$2.85	$6,202 – $7,735	5 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$1,640	$4.21	$1,460 – $1,821	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$4,180	$3.19	$3,720 – $4,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$6,631	$3.20	$5,902 – $7,361	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$2,150	$5.41	$1,913 – $2,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,639	$3.13	$4,129 – $5,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$6,876	$2.86	$6,119 – $7,632	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 Kent, OH to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Kent, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,245 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,448 and $8,042.

How far is Kent, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,551 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 $2,345 of the $7,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,900 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Kent, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,860, which makes Kent, OH to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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