Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Rahway, NJ to San Jose, CA power only rate

$6,424power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 2,989 mi
Typical range: $5,589–$7,259
Transit: 6 days

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

Rahway to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,676
Fuel: $2,748
All-in estimate: $6,424

Return trip

San Jose → Rahway$10,949

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rahway to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Rahway, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,200	$2.41	$6,408 – $7,992
53' refrigerated	$8,574	$2.87	$7,459 – $9,689
48' flatbed	$8,593	$2.87	$7,390 – $9,796
Step deck	$9,341	$3.13	$7,847 – $10,836
Power only	$6,424	$2.15	$5,589 – $7,259
Hotshot	$4,851	$1.62	$4,026 – $5,676
26' box truck	$4,730	$1.58	$4,020 – $5,439
Sprinter van	$2,880	$0.96	$2,419 – $3,341

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More lanes from Rahway

Power only lanes from Rahway, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,881 mi	$6,208	$2.15	$5,401 – $7,015	6 d
Chicago, IL	827 mi	$2,073	$2.51	$1,803 – $2,342	2 d
Houston, TX	1,653 mi	$3,884	$2.35	$3,379 – $4,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$6,020	$2.40	$5,237 – $6,803	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$762	$10.59	$663 – $861	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,847 mi	$4,285	$2.32	$3,728 – $4,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,843 mi	$6,132	$2.16	$5,335 – $6,929	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,596 mi	$3,767	$2.36	$3,277 – $4,256	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 Rahway, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Rahway, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,424 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 2,989 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,589 and $7,259.

How far is Rahway, NJ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,989 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,748 of the $6,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Rahway, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,949, which makes Rahway, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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