Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Canton, SD freight rate

$6,018dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $5,356–$6,680
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Canton price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,514
Fuel: $1,504
All-in estimate: $6,018

Return trip

Canton → San Jose$4,949

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

San Jose to Canton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Canton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,018	$3.68	$5,356 – $6,680
53' refrigerated	$7,170	$4.38	$6,238 – $8,102
48' flatbed	$7,240	$4.43	$6,226 – $8,253
Step deck	$7,882	$4.82	$6,621 – $9,143
Power only	$5,335	$3.26	$4,642 – $6,029
Hotshot	$4,027	$2.46	$3,343 – $4,712
26' box truck	$3,940	$2.41	$3,349 – $4,531
Sprinter van	$2,407	$1.47	$2,022 – $2,793

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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 Canton

53' dry van lanes into Canton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$3,904	$2.82	$3,475 – $4,334	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$5,824	$3.70	$5,184 – $6,465	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,304	$4.21	$2,051 – $2,557	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$3,049	$2.76	$2,713 – $3,384	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$2,780	$2.20	$2,474 – $3,086	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$3,351	$2.52	$2,982 – $3,719	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$3,116	$2.75	$2,773 – $3,459	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,792	$3.70	$5,155 – $6,430	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Canton, SD?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Canton, SD is estimated at $6,018 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,356 and $6,680.

How far is San Jose, CA from Canton, SD by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,504 of the $6,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Canton, SD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,949, which makes San Jose, CA to Canton, SD 22% 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