Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA power only rate

$3,655power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,686 mi
Typical range: $3,180–$4,130
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Elm to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,105
Fuel: $1,550
All-in estimate: $3,655

Return trip

San Jose → Little Elm$5,368

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Little Elm to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,121	$2.44	$3,668 – $4,574
53' refrigerated	$4,909	$2.91	$4,271 – $5,548
48' flatbed	$4,955	$2.94	$4,261 – $5,649
Step deck	$5,394	$3.20	$4,531 – $6,257
Power only	$3,655	$2.17	$3,180 – $4,130
Hotshot	$2,759	$1.64	$2,290 – $3,228
26' box truck	$2,698	$1.60	$2,293 – $3,103
Sprinter van	$1,648	$0.98	$1,385 – $1,912

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More lanes from Little Elm

Power only lanes from Little Elm, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$4,711	$2.92	$4,099 – $5,323	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$3,219	$2.21	$2,801 – $3,638	3 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$2,163	$2.34	$1,882 – $2,444	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,036	$3.49	$901 – $1,170	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,653	$2.57	$2,309 – $2,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$4,275	$2.80	$3,719 – $4,830	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,089	$3.36	$947 – $1,230	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$3,070	$2.22	$2,671 – $3,469	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

Power only lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$6,566	$2.18	$5,712 – $7,419	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$5,848	$2.70	$5,088 – $6,608	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,044	$2.14	$3,519 – $4,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,465	$2.06	$1,275 – $1,656	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$5,717	$1.94	$4,974 – $6,460	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,655 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,180 and $4,130.

How far is Little Elm, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,686 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,550 of the $3,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Little Elm, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,368, which makes Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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