Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

La Mesa, CA to San Jose, CA freight rate

$2,241dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $1,994–$2,487
Transit: 1 day

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

La Mesa to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,792
Fuel: $449
All-in estimate: $2,241

Return trip

San Jose → La Mesa$2,241

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

La Mesa to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from La Mesa, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,241	$4.59	$1,994 – $2,487
53' refrigerated	$2,674	$5.48	$2,326 – $3,022
48' flatbed	$2,775	$5.69	$2,386 – $3,163
Step deck	$3,037	$6.22	$2,551 – $3,523
Power only	$1,939	$3.97	$1,687 – $2,192
Hotshot	$1,462	$3.00	$1,213 – $1,711
26' box truck	$1,448	$2.97	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$896	$1.84	$753 – $1,040

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More lanes from La Mesa

53' dry van lanes from La Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$12,593	$4.40	$11,208 – $13,979	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,189	$8.55	$1,058 – $1,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$6,779	$3.34	$6,033 – $7,525	4 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$5,547	$3.64	$4,937 – $6,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,990	$5.80	$1,771 – $2,208	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$11,696	$4.20	$10,410 – $12,983	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,902	$3.72	$4,363 – $5,441	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$5,117	$3.69	$4,554 – $5,680	3 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 La Mesa, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from La Mesa, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,241 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,994 and $2,487.

How far is La Mesa, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 488 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $449 of the $2,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to La Mesa, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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