Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mequon, WI to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,273dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $5,583–$6,963
Transit: 5 days

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

Mequon to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,304
Fuel: $1,969
All-in estimate: $6,273

Return trip

San Jose → Mequon$7,457

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

Mequon to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mequon, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,273	$2.93	$5,583 – $6,963
53' refrigerated	$7,472	$3.49	$6,500 – $8,443
48' flatbed	$7,516	$3.51	$6,464 – $8,568
Step deck	$8,177	$3.82	$6,868 – $9,485
Power only	$5,579	$2.60	$4,854 – $6,304
Hotshot	$4,212	$1.97	$3,496 – $4,928
26' box truck	$4,114	$1.92	$3,496 – $4,731
Sprinter van	$2,509	$1.17	$2,108 – $2,911

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More lanes from Mequon

53' dry van lanes from Mequon, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,975	$4.53	$3,538 – $4,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$6,064	$2.94	$5,397 – $6,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$952	$8.35	$847 – $1,056	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$3,926	$3.29	$3,494 – $4,358	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$5,699	$3.32	$5,072 – $6,326	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$3,612	$4.37	$3,214 – $4,009	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$4,248	$3.23	$3,781 – $4,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$6,006	$2.94	$5,346 – $6,667	4 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 Mequon, WI to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Mequon, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,273 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,583 and $6,963.

How far is Mequon, WI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,142 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 $1,969 of the $6,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Mequon, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,457, which makes Mequon, WI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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