Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Missouri City, TX to San Jose, CA freight rate

$4,550dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,888 mi
Typical range: $4,049–$5,050
Transit: 4 days

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

Missouri City to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,814
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $4,550

Return trip

San Jose → Missouri City$6,682

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

Missouri City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Missouri City, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,550	$2.41	$4,049 – $5,050
53' refrigerated	$5,420	$2.87	$4,715 – $6,124
48' flatbed	$5,461	$2.89	$4,696 – $6,225
Step deck	$5,943	$3.15	$4,992 – $6,894
Power only	$4,041	$2.14	$3,515 – $4,566
Hotshot	$3,051	$1.62	$2,532 – $3,569
26' box truck	$2,981	$1.58	$2,534 – $3,428
Sprinter van	$1,820	$0.96	$1,529 – $2,111

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More lanes from Missouri City

53' dry van lanes from Missouri City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,694 mi	$5,552	$3.28	$4,941 – $6,162	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$3,987	$2.46	$3,549 – $4,426	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,126 mi	$2,887	$2.56	$2,569 – $3,205	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,394	$2.84	$3,021 – $3,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,604 mi	$5,038	$3.14	$4,484 – $5,592	4 d
San Antonio, TX	212 mi	$1,026	$4.84	$913 – $1,139	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,527 mi	$3,784	$2.48	$3,367 – $4,200	3 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,169	$4.22	$1,040 – $1,298	1 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 Missouri City, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Missouri City, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,550 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,888 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,049 and $5,050.

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

About 1,888 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 $1,736 of the $4,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,814 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,682, which makes Missouri City, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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