Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bethlehem, PA dry van rate

$12,227dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,923 mi
Typical range: $10,882–$13,572
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Bethlehem price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,540
Fuel: $2,687
All-in estimate: $12,227

Return trip

Bethlehem → San Jose$6,363

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Jose to Bethlehem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bethlehem, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,227	$4.18	$10,882 – $13,572
53' refrigerated	$14,560	$4.98	$12,667 – $16,453
48' flatbed	$14,595	$4.99	$12,552 – $16,639
Step deck	$15,867	$5.43	$13,328 – $18,406
Power only	$10,906	$3.73	$9,488 – $12,324
Hotshot	$8,236	$2.82	$6,836 – $9,636
26' box truck	$8,031	$2.75	$6,826 – $9,235
Sprinter van	$4,891	$1.67	$4,108 – $5,673

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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 Bethlehem

53' dry van lanes into Bethlehem, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$988	$11.23	$879 – $1,097	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$11,808	$4.20	$10,509 – $13,107	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,528	$4.64	$3,140 – $3,917	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$5,011	$3.14	$4,460 – $5,562	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$5,952	$2.44	$5,297 – $6,607	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$5,531	$3.10	$4,923 – $6,139	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$11,662	$4.20	$10,379 – $12,945	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bethlehem, PA?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Bethlehem, PA is estimated at $12,227 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,923 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,882 and $13,572.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bethlehem, PA by truck?

About 2,923 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 $2,687 of the $12,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bethlehem, PA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,363, which makes San Jose, CA to Bethlehem, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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