Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Carteret, NJ power only rate

$10,962power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,993 mi
Typical range: $9,537–$12,387
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Carteret price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,210
Fuel: $2,752
All-in estimate: $10,962

Return trip

Carteret → San Jose$6,432

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Jose to Carteret by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Carteret, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,287	$4.11	$10,936 – $13,639
53' refrigerated	$14,632	$4.89	$12,730 – $16,534
48' flatbed	$14,663	$4.90	$12,611 – $16,716
Step deck	$15,941	$5.33	$13,390 – $18,491
Power only	$10,962	$3.66	$9,537 – $12,387
Hotshot	$8,278	$2.77	$6,871 – $9,686
26' box truck	$8,071	$2.70	$6,860 – $9,282
Sprinter van	$4,915	$1.64	$4,129 – $5,701

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More lanes from San Jose

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

More lanes into Carteret

Power only lanes into Carteret, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$10,591	$3.67	$9,214 – $11,968	6 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$3,250	$3.91	$2,828 – $3,673	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$4,515	$2.73	$3,928 – $5,102	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$5,351	$2.13	$4,655 – $6,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$678	$9.29	$590 – $767	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$4,978	$2.69	$4,331 – $5,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$10,462	$3.68	$9,102 – $11,822	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$4,378	$2.74	$3,809 – $4,947	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Carteret, NJ is estimated at $10,962 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,993 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,537 and $12,387.

How far is San Jose, CA from Carteret, NJ by truck?

About 2,993 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 $2,752 of the $10,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,210 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carteret, NJ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,432, which makes San Jose, CA to Carteret, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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