Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Atchison, KS freight rate

$6,135dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,708 mi
Typical range: $5,460–$6,810
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Atchison price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,565
Fuel: $1,570
All-in estimate: $6,135

Return trip

Atchison → San Jose$5,094

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Atchison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Atchison, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,135	$3.59	$5,460 – $6,810
53' refrigerated	$7,309	$4.28	$6,359 – $8,259
48' flatbed	$7,375	$4.32	$6,343 – $8,408
Step deck	$8,029	$4.70	$6,744 – $9,313
Power only	$5,442	$3.19	$4,734 – $6,149
Hotshot	$4,108	$2.41	$3,410 – $4,806
26' box truck	$4,017	$2.35	$3,415 – $4,620
Sprinter van	$2,454	$1.44	$2,061 – $2,847

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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 Atchison

53' dry van lanes into Atchison, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$3,687	$2.79	$3,281 – $4,092	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$5,735	$3.63	$5,104 – $6,366	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,119	$4.27	$1,886 – $2,352	1 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$2,316	$2.91	$2,061 – $2,571	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,631	$2.17	$2,342 – $2,921	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$3,127	$2.50	$2,783 – $3,471	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$2,442	$2.86	$2,173 – $2,710	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$5,623	$3.64	$5,004 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Atchison, KS?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Atchison, KS is estimated at $6,135 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,708 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,460 and $6,810.

How far is San Jose, CA from Atchison, KS by truck?

About 1,708 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,570 of the $6,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,565 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atchison, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,094, which makes San Jose, CA to Atchison, KS 20% 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