Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Abilene, TX power only rate

$4,916power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $4,277–$5,555
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Abilene price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,514
Fuel: $1,402
All-in estimate: $4,916

Return trip

Abilene → San Jose$3,347

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

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

More lanes into Abilene

Power only lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$4,273	$2.36	$3,718 – $4,829	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$4,223	$3.30	$3,674 – $4,772	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,342	$3.06	$2,908 – $3,777	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,186	$3.18	$1,032 – $1,340	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$1,735	$2.04	$1,509 – $1,961	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$3,636	$2.11	$3,164 – $4,109	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$958	$3.71	$834 – $1,083	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$3,987	$3.34	$3,469 – $4,506	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Abilene, TX is estimated at $4,916 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,277 and $5,555.

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 $4,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,514 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,347, which makes San Jose, CA to Abilene, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →