Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to San Jose, CA power only rate

$3,926power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,440 mi
Typical range: $3,415–$4,436
Transit: 3 days

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

Pierre to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,602
Fuel: $1,324
All-in estimate: $3,926

Return trip

San Jose → Pierre$4,774

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

Pierre to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Pierre, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,436	$3.08	$3,948 – $4,924
53' refrigerated	$5,286	$3.67	$4,599 – $5,973
48' flatbed	$5,348	$3.71	$4,600 – $6,097
Step deck	$5,825	$4.05	$4,893 – $6,757
Power only	$3,926	$2.73	$3,415 – $4,436
Hotshot	$2,963	$2.06	$2,459 – $3,467
26' box truck	$2,901	$2.01	$2,466 – $3,336
Sprinter van	$1,774	$1.23	$1,491 – $2,058

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More lanes from Pierre

Power only lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,795	$3.61	$5,041 – $6,548	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$3,869	$2.73	$3,366 – $4,372	3 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,333	$2.99	$2,029 – $2,636	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$3,552	$2.89	$3,090 – $4,013	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$3,583	$3.11	$3,117 – $4,048	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$5,359	$3.44	$4,663 – $6,056	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$3,527	$2.89	$3,069 – $3,986	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$3,883	$2.73	$3,379 – $4,388	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 Pierre, SD to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Pierre, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,926 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,440 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,415 and $4,436.

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

About 1,440 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 $1,324 of the $3,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,602 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,774, which makes Pierre, 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