Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Carson City, NV freight rate

$1,557dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $7.74
Distance: 201 mi
Typical range: $1,385–$1,728
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Carson City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,372
Fuel: $185
All-in estimate: $1,557

Return trip

Carson City → San Jose$821

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

San Jose to Carson City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Carson City, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,557	$7.74	$1,385 – $1,728
53' refrigerated	$1,861	$9.26	$1,619 – $2,103
48' flatbed	$1,985	$9.88	$1,707 – $2,263
Step deck	$2,184	$10.87	$1,835 – $2,534
Power only	$1,314	$6.54	$1,143 – $1,485
Hotshot	$989	$4.92	$821 – $1,157
26' box truck	$993	$4.94	$844 – $1,141
Sprinter van	$623	$3.10	$523 – $722

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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 Carson City

53' dry van lanes into Carson City, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$7,884	$2.78	$7,017 – $8,752	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	428 mi	$2,331	$5.45	$2,074 – $2,587	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,988 mi	$6,905	$3.47	$6,145 – $7,665	4 d
Houston, TX	1,799 mi	$4,935	$2.74	$4,392 – $5,478	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	678 mi	$1,829	$2.70	$1,628 – $2,031	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$6,866	$2.47	$6,110 – $7,621	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,627 mi	$4,522	$2.78	$4,025 – $5,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$2,730	$5.01	$2,430 – $3,030	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Carson City, NV?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Carson City, NV is estimated at $1,557 all-in in October 2026, or $7.74 a mile over about 201 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,385 and $1,728.

How far is San Jose, CA from Carson City, NV by truck?

About 201 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 $185 of the $1,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,372 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carson City, NV to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $821, which makes San Jose, CA to Carson City, NV 90% 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