Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Carlsbad, CA freight rate

$2,138dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 454 mi
Typical range: $1,903–$2,373
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,721
Fuel: $417
All-in estimate: $2,138

Return trip

Carlsbad → San Jose$2,138

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Carlsbad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,138	$4.71	$1,903 – $2,373
53' refrigerated	$2,552	$5.62	$2,220 – $2,884
48' flatbed	$2,654	$5.85	$2,282 – $3,025
Step deck	$2,906	$6.40	$2,441 – $3,371
Power only	$1,847	$4.07	$1,607 – $2,087
Hotshot	$1,392	$3.07	$1,156 – $1,629
26' box truck	$1,380	$3.04	$1,173 – $1,587
Sprinter van	$855	$1.88	$718 – $992

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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 Carlsbad

53' dry van lanes into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$7,028	$2.46	$6,255 – $7,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$1,086	$10.34	$967 – $1,206	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$6,216	$3.06	$5,532 – $6,900	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$3,820	$2.47	$3,399 – $4,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,059	$2.97	$942 – $1,175	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$6,097	$2.19	$5,426 – $6,767	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$3,384	$2.53	$3,012 – $3,757	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$3,518	$2.51	$3,131 – $3,905	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Carlsbad, CA is estimated at $2,138 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 454 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,903 and $2,373.

How far is San Jose, CA from Carlsbad, CA by truck?

About 454 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $417 of the $2,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,721 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlsbad, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology