Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Salina, KS to San Jose, CA power only rate

$4,159power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $3,618–$4,700
Transit: 3 days

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

Salina to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,730
Fuel: $1,429
All-in estimate: $4,159

Return trip

San Jose → Salina$5,009

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salina to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Salina, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,695	$3.02	$4,178 – $5,211
53' refrigerated	$5,593	$3.60	$4,866 – $6,321
48' flatbed	$5,652	$3.64	$4,861 – $6,444
Step deck	$6,155	$3.96	$5,170 – $7,140
Power only	$4,159	$2.68	$3,618 – $4,700
Hotshot	$3,139	$2.02	$2,606 – $3,673
26' box truck	$3,072	$1.98	$2,611 – $3,533
Sprinter van	$1,878	$1.21	$1,577 – $2,178

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More lanes from Salina

Power only lanes from Salina, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$5,370	$3.61	$4,672 – $6,068	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$3,837	$2.71	$3,338 – $4,336	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,049	$3.09	$1,782 – $2,315	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$2,362	$3.15	$2,055 – $2,670	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,269	$3.14	$2,844 – $3,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,897	$3.46	$4,261 – $5,534	3 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$2,396	$3.13	$2,085 – $2,708	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$3,746	$2.72	$3,259 – $4,233	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 Salina, KS to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Salina, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,159 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,618 and $4,700.

How far is Salina, KS from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,554 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 $1,429 of the $4,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Salina, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,009, which makes Salina, KS to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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