Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Albany, NY power only rate

$11,711power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 2,991 mi
Typical range: $10,189–$13,234
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Albany price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,961
Fuel: $2,750
All-in estimate: $11,711

Return trip

Albany → San Jose$6,529

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Jose to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Albany, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,127	$4.39	$11,683 – $14,571
53' refrigerated	$15,632	$5.23	$13,600 – $17,664
48' flatbed	$15,666	$5.24	$13,472 – $17,859
Step deck	$17,030	$5.69	$14,305 – $19,755
Power only	$11,711	$3.92	$10,189 – $13,234
Hotshot	$8,844	$2.96	$7,340 – $10,347
26' box truck	$8,623	$2.88	$7,329 – $9,916
Sprinter van	$5,251	$1.76	$4,411 – $6,091

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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 Albany

Power only lanes into Albany, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,064	$6.49	$926 – $1,203	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,903 mi	$11,391	$3.92	$9,910 – $12,872	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$3,504	$4.17	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$5,085	$2.89	$4,424 – $5,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,541 mi	$5,789	$2.28	$5,036 – $6,541	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$1,107	$4.79	$963 – $1,251	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,941 mi	$5,557	$2.86	$4,834 – $6,279	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$11,282	$3.93	$9,815 – $12,748	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Albany, NY?

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Albany, NY is estimated at $11,711 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 2,991 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,189 and $13,234.

How far is San Jose, CA from Albany, NY by truck?

About 2,991 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 $2,750 of the $11,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,961 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albany, NY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,529, which makes San Jose, CA to Albany, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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