Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Appleton, WI power only rate

$6,582power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,124 mi
Typical range: $5,726–$7,437
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Appleton price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,629
Fuel: $1,953
All-in estimate: $6,582

Return trip

Appleton → San Jose$5,537

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Jose to Appleton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Appleton, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,401	$3.48	$6,587 – $8,215
53' refrigerated	$8,815	$4.15	$7,669 – $9,961
48' flatbed	$8,868	$4.18	$7,627 – $10,110
Step deck	$9,648	$4.54	$8,104 – $11,192
Power only	$6,582	$3.10	$5,726 – $7,437
Hotshot	$4,969	$2.34	$4,124 – $5,814
26' box truck	$4,853	$2.28	$4,125 – $5,581
Sprinter van	$2,960	$1.39	$2,487 – $3,434

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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 Appleton

Power only lanes into Appleton, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$2,393	$2.61	$2,082 – $2,705	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$6,400	$3.11	$5,568 – $7,231	4 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,086	$5.35	$945 – $1,228	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$2,942	$2.33	$2,559 – $3,324	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$3,147	$1.82	$2,738 – $3,556	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$2,044	$2.34	$1,778 – $2,309	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$3,159	$2.30	$2,748 – $3,569	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$6,355	$3.11	$5,529 – $7,181	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Appleton, WI?

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Appleton, WI is estimated at $6,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,726 and $7,437.

How far is San Jose, CA from Appleton, WI by truck?

About 2,124 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 $1,953 of the $6,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Appleton, WI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,537, which makes San Jose, CA to Appleton, WI 19% 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