Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kettering, OH to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,839dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,394 mi
Typical range: $6,087–$7,592
Transit: 5 days

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

Kettering to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,638
Fuel: $2,201
All-in estimate: $6,839

Return trip

San Jose → Kettering$8,364

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

Kettering to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kettering, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,839	$2.86	$6,087 – $7,592
53' refrigerated	$8,146	$3.40	$7,087 – $9,204
48' flatbed	$8,183	$3.42	$7,037 – $9,328
Step deck	$8,899	$3.72	$7,476 – $10,323
Power only	$6,090	$2.54	$5,298 – $6,881
Hotshot	$4,598	$1.92	$3,816 – $5,380
26' box truck	$4,488	$1.87	$3,815 – $5,161
Sprinter van	$2,736	$1.14	$2,298 – $3,173

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More lanes from Kettering

53' dry van lanes from Kettering, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$3,105	$4.84	$2,763 – $3,446	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$6,514	$2.87	$5,798 – $7,231	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,358	$4.87	$1,209 – $1,508	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,627	$3.29	$3,228 – $4,026	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$6,099	$3.23	$5,428 – $6,769	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$2,703	$4.78	$2,406 – $3,001	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$4,081	$3.21	$3,632 – $4,530	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$6,406	$2.88	$5,701 – $7,110	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 Kettering, OH to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Kettering, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,839 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,087 and $7,592.

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

About 2,394 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 $2,201 of the $6,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,638 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,364, which makes Kettering, OH to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology