Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to San Jose, CA power only rate

$4,201power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,557 mi
Typical range: $3,655–$4,747
Transit: 3 days

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

Mitchell to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,769
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $4,201

Return trip

San Jose → Mitchell$5,109

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mitchell to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,742	$3.05	$4,221 – $5,264
53' refrigerated	$5,650	$3.63	$4,916 – $6,385
48' flatbed	$5,710	$3.67	$4,910 – $6,509
Step deck	$6,217	$3.99	$5,222 – $7,212
Power only	$4,201	$2.70	$3,655 – $4,747
Hotshot	$3,171	$2.04	$2,632 – $3,710
26' box truck	$3,103	$1.99	$2,638 – $3,569
Sprinter van	$1,897	$1.22	$1,593 – $2,200

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More lanes from Mitchell

Power only lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$5,368	$3.65	$4,670 – $6,066	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$4,091	$2.71	$3,559 – $4,622	3 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,006	$3.14	$1,745 – $2,266	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$3,354	$2.92	$2,918 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,749	$3.08	$3,262 – $4,236	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,948	$3.49	$4,304 – $5,591	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$3,386	$2.91	$2,946 – $3,826	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$4,081	$2.71	$3,551 – $4,612	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 Mitchell, SD to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Mitchell, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,201 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,557 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,655 and $4,747.

How far is Mitchell, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,557 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,432 of the $4,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Mitchell, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,109, which makes Mitchell, SD to San Jose, CA 18% 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