Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Auburn, AL dry van rate

$9,557dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 2,442 mi
Typical range: $8,506–$10,608
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Auburn price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,312
Fuel: $2,245
All-in estimate: $9,557

Return trip

Auburn → San Jose$6,324

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Jose to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Auburn, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,557	$3.91	$8,506 – $10,608
53' refrigerated	$11,382	$4.66	$9,902 – $12,862
48' flatbed	$11,431	$4.68	$9,831 – $13,032
Step deck	$12,432	$5.09	$10,443 – $14,421
Power only	$8,511	$3.49	$7,404 – $9,617
Hotshot	$6,426	$2.63	$5,334 – $7,519
26' box truck	$6,272	$2.57	$5,331 – $7,212
Sprinter van	$3,823	$1.57	$3,211 – $4,435

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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 Auburn

53' dry van lanes into Auburn, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$3,327	$3.33	$2,961 – $3,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$8,827	$3.95	$7,856 – $9,798	5 d
Chicago, IL	766 mi	$3,266	$4.26	$2,906 – $3,625	2 d
Houston, TX	727 mi	$2,451	$3.37	$2,182 – $2,721	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$4,211	$2.32	$3,748 – $4,675	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$2,740	$3.01	$2,439 – $3,042	2 d
San Antonio, TX	945 mi	$2,995	$3.17	$2,666 – $3,325	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$8,565	$3.96	$7,623 – $9,507	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Auburn, AL?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Auburn, AL is estimated at $9,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 2,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,506 and $10,608.

How far is San Jose, CA from Auburn, AL by truck?

About 2,442 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 $2,245 of the $9,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, AL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,324, which makes San Jose, CA to Auburn, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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