Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Moorhead, MN to San Jose, CA power only rate

$4,586power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $3,989–$5,182
Transit: 4 days

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

Moorhead to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,027
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $4,586

Return trip

San Jose → Moorhead$5,773

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Moorhead to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Moorhead, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,170	$3.05	$4,602 – $5,739
53' refrigerated	$6,159	$3.63	$5,359 – $6,960
48' flatbed	$6,216	$3.67	$5,346 – $7,086
Step deck	$6,767	$3.99	$5,684 – $7,850
Power only	$4,586	$2.70	$3,989 – $5,182
Hotshot	$3,462	$2.04	$2,873 – $4,050
26' box truck	$3,385	$2.00	$2,878 – $3,893
Sprinter van	$2,068	$1.22	$1,737 – $2,399

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More lanes from Moorhead

Power only lanes from Moorhead, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$5,298	$3.71	$4,609 – $5,987	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$4,581	$2.70	$3,985 – $5,176	4 d
Chicago, IL	668 mi	$2,101	$3.15	$1,828 – $2,374	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$4,001	$2.87	$3,481 – $4,521	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$4,383	$3.05	$3,813 – $4,953	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$4,922	$3.54	$4,282 – $5,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$4,070	$2.86	$3,541 – $4,599	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,706 mi	$4,609	$2.70	$4,010 – $5,209	4 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 Moorhead, MN to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Moorhead, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,586 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,989 and $5,182.

How far is Moorhead, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,696 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 $1,559 of the $4,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Moorhead, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,773, which makes Moorhead, MN to San Jose, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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