Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Abilene, TX freight rate

$5,551dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $4,940–$6,161
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Abilene price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,149
Fuel: $1,402
All-in estimate: $5,551

Return trip

Abilene → San Jose$3,779

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,551	$3.64	$4,940 – $6,161
53' refrigerated	$6,613	$4.34	$5,753 – $7,473
48' flatbed	$6,685	$4.38	$5,749 – $7,621
Step deck	$7,280	$4.77	$6,115 – $8,445
Power only	$4,916	$3.22	$4,277 – $5,555
Hotshot	$3,711	$2.43	$3,080 – $4,342
26' box truck	$3,632	$2.38	$3,087 – $4,176
Sprinter van	$2,220	$1.46	$1,865 – $2,575

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

More lanes into Abilene

53' dry van lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$4,814	$2.66	$4,285 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$4,781	$3.74	$4,255 – $5,306	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,793	$3.47	$3,376 – $4,211	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,380	$3.70	$1,228 – $1,532	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$1,979	$2.33	$1,761 – $2,196	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,099	$2.38	$3,648 – $4,550	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,127	$4.37	$1,003 – $1,251	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$4,519	$3.78	$4,022 – $5,016	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Abilene, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Abilene, TX is estimated at $5,551 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,940 and $6,161.

How far is San Jose, CA from Abilene, TX by truck?

About 1,525 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 $1,402 of the $5,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Abilene, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,779, which makes San Jose, CA to Abilene, TX 47% more expensive. 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