Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Akron, OH dry van rate

$8,831dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 2,542 mi
Typical range: $7,860–$9,803
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Akron price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,494
Fuel: $2,337
All-in estimate: $8,831

Return trip

Akron → San Jose$7,221

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Jose to Akron by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Akron, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,831	$3.47	$7,860 – $9,803
53' refrigerated	$10,517	$4.14	$9,150 – $11,885
48' flatbed	$10,558	$4.15	$9,080 – $12,036
Step deck	$11,481	$4.52	$9,644 – $13,318
Power only	$7,868	$3.10	$6,845 – $8,890
Hotshot	$5,941	$2.34	$4,931 – $6,951
26' box truck	$5,796	$2.28	$4,927 – $6,666
Sprinter van	$3,533	$1.39	$2,967 – $4,098

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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 Akron

53' dry van lanes into Akron, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$1,711	$3.65	$1,522 – $1,899	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$8,490	$3.49	$7,556 – $9,424	5 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$1,816	$4.75	$1,616 – $2,016	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$3,456	$2.66	$3,076 – $3,836	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$4,204	$2.04	$3,742 – $4,667	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,385	$3.42	$1,232 – $1,537	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$3,839	$2.61	$3,416 – $4,261	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$8,377	$3.49	$7,455 – $9,298	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Akron, OH?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Akron, OH is estimated at $8,831 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 2,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,860 and $9,803.

How far is San Jose, CA from Akron, OH by truck?

About 2,542 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,337 of the $8,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Akron, OH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,221, which makes San Jose, CA to Akron, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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