Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,864dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,348 mi
Typical range: $6,109–$7,619
Transit: 5 days

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

Lansing to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,705
Fuel: $2,159
All-in estimate: $6,864

Return trip

San Jose → Lansing$8,135

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

Lansing to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,864	$2.92	$6,109 – $7,619
53' refrigerated	$8,174	$3.48	$7,112 – $9,237
48' flatbed	$8,213	$3.50	$7,064 – $9,363
Step deck	$8,933	$3.80	$7,504 – $10,363
Power only	$6,110	$2.60	$5,316 – $6,904
Hotshot	$4,613	$1.96	$3,829 – $5,398
26' box truck	$4,503	$1.92	$3,828 – $5,178
Sprinter van	$2,745	$1.17	$2,306 – $3,185

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More lanes from Lansing

53' dry van lanes from Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$3,266	$4.89	$2,907 – $3,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$6,632	$2.93	$5,902 – $7,361	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,187	$5.88	$1,057 – $1,318	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,160	$3.28	$3,702 – $4,617	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$6,283	$3.30	$5,592 – $6,975	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$2,936	$4.76	$2,613 – $3,259	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$4,555	$3.22	$4,054 – $5,056	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$6,558	$2.94	$5,836 – $7,279	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 Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,864 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,109 and $7,619.

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

About 2,348 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 $2,159 of the $6,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,705 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,135, which makes Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA 16% 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