Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pine Bluff, AR to San Jose, CA freight rate

$4,895dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,979 mi
Typical range: $4,357–$5,433
Transit: 4 days

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

Pine Bluff to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,075
Fuel: $1,820
All-in estimate: $4,895

Return trip

San Jose → Pine Bluff$7,110

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pine Bluff to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Pine Bluff, AR to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,895	$2.47	$4,357 – $5,433
53' refrigerated	$5,831	$2.95	$5,073 – $6,589
48' flatbed	$5,871	$2.97	$5,049 – $6,693
Step deck	$6,389	$3.23	$5,367 – $7,411
Power only	$4,350	$2.20	$3,784 – $4,915
Hotshot	$3,284	$1.66	$2,726 – $3,842
26' box truck	$3,208	$1.62	$2,727 – $3,690
Sprinter van	$1,958	$0.99	$1,645 – $2,271

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More lanes from Pine Bluff

53' dry van lanes from Pine Bluff, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,513	$3.53	$4,016 – $5,009	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,777 mi	$4,452	$2.51	$3,963 – $4,942	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,020	$2.97	$1,798 – $2,242	2 d
Houston, TX	430 mi	$1,553	$3.61	$1,382 – $1,724	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,897	$2.87	$3,468 – $4,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,193 mi	$4,050	$3.39	$3,605 – $4,496	3 d
San Antonio, TX	594 mi	$1,925	$3.24	$1,713 – $2,137	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$4,299	$2.52	$3,826 – $4,772	4 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 Pine Bluff, AR to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Pine Bluff, AR to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,895 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,357 and $5,433.

How far is Pine Bluff, AR from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,979 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 $1,820 of the $4,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Pine Bluff, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,110, which makes Pine Bluff, AR to San Jose, CA 31% 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