Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Mesquite, TX to San Jose, CA power only rate

$3,718power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $3,234–$4,201
Transit: 4 days

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

Mesquite to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,138
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $3,718

Return trip

San Jose → Mesquite$5,460

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

Mesquite to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$2.44	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,993	$2.90	$4,344 – $5,642
48' flatbed	$5,038	$2.93	$4,332 – $5,743
Step deck	$5,484	$3.19	$4,606 – $6,361
Power only	$3,718	$2.16	$3,234 – $4,201
Hotshot	$2,807	$1.63	$2,329 – $3,284
26' box truck	$2,744	$1.60	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,676	$0.98	$1,408 – $1,945

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More lanes from Mesquite

Power only lanes from Mesquite, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$4,703	$2.92	$4,092 – $5,315	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$3,275	$2.20	$2,849 – $3,700	3 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$2,189	$2.34	$1,905 – $2,474	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$954	$3.73	$830 – $1,079	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$2,710	$2.56	$2,358 – $3,063	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$4,265	$2.80	$3,710 – $4,819	3 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,043	$3.47	$908 – $1,179	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$3,120	$2.22	$2,714 – $3,525	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 Mesquite, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Mesquite, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,718 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,234 and $4,201.

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

About 1,719 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 $1,580 of the $3,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,138 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,460, which makes Mesquite, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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