Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bowling Green, OH freight rate

$8,415dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,410 mi
Typical range: $7,489–$9,340
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,199
Fuel: $2,216
All-in estimate: $8,415

Return trip

Bowling Green → San Jose$6,881

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Jose to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bowling Green, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,415	$3.49	$7,489 – $9,340
53' refrigerated	$10,021	$4.16	$8,719 – $11,324
48' flatbed	$10,066	$4.18	$8,657 – $11,475
Step deck	$10,948	$4.54	$9,196 – $12,700
Power only	$7,492	$3.11	$6,518 – $8,466
Hotshot	$5,657	$2.35	$4,696 – $6,619
26' box truck	$5,521	$2.29	$4,693 – $6,350
Sprinter van	$3,366	$1.40	$2,827 – $3,904

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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 Bowling Green

53' dry van lanes into Bowling Green, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$2,020	$3.37	$1,798 – $2,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$8,080	$3.51	$7,191 – $8,969	5 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$1,437	$5.77	$1,279 – $1,595	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$3,285	$2.69	$2,924 – $3,646	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$3,977	$2.05	$3,540 – $4,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,664	$3.09	$1,481 – $1,847	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$3,641	$2.63	$3,240 – $4,041	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,271 mi	$7,976	$3.51	$7,098 – $8,853	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bowling Green, OH?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Bowling Green, OH is estimated at $8,415 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,410 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,489 and $9,340.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bowling Green, OH by truck?

About 2,410 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 $2,216 of the $8,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, OH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,881, which makes San Jose, CA to Bowling Green, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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