Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bristol, CT freight rate

$14,617dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 3,055 mi
Typical range: $13,009–$16,225
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Bristol price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,808
Fuel: $2,809
All-in estimate: $14,617

Return trip

Bristol → San Jose$6,061

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Jose to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bristol, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,617	$4.78	$13,009 – $16,225
53' refrigerated	$17,405	$5.70	$15,143 – $19,668
48' flatbed	$17,440	$5.71	$14,998 – $19,881
Step deck	$18,958	$6.21	$15,924 – $21,991
Power only	$13,042	$4.27	$11,347 – $14,738
Hotshot	$9,849	$3.22	$8,175 – $11,524
26' box truck	$9,602	$3.14	$8,162 – $11,042
Sprinter van	$5,847	$1.91	$4,911 – $6,782

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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 Bristol

53' dry van lanes into Bristol, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,184	$11.49	$1,053 – $1,314	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$14,189	$4.80	$12,628 – $15,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$4,588	$5.12	$4,083 – $5,092	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$6,286	$3.56	$5,595 – $6,978	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$7,217	$2.79	$6,423 – $8,011	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,312	$6.83	$1,168 – $1,456	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$6,877	$3.52	$6,121 – $7,633	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$14,038	$4.80	$12,494 – $15,583	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bristol, CT?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Bristol, CT is estimated at $14,617 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 3,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,009 and $16,225.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bristol, CT by truck?

About 3,055 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 $2,809 of the $14,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, CT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,061, which makes San Jose, CA to Bristol, CT 141% 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