Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Chester, PA freight rate

$12,270dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,934 mi
Typical range: $10,920–$13,619
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Chester price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,572
Fuel: $2,698
All-in estimate: $12,270

Return trip

Chester → San Jose$6,385

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Jose to Chester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Chester, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,270	$4.18	$10,920 – $13,619
53' refrigerated	$14,611	$4.98	$12,711 – $16,510
48' flatbed	$14,645	$4.99	$12,595 – $16,695
Step deck	$15,921	$5.43	$13,374 – $18,469
Power only	$10,944	$3.73	$9,522 – $12,367
Hotshot	$8,265	$2.82	$6,860 – $9,670
26' box truck	$8,059	$2.75	$6,850 – $9,267
Sprinter van	$4,908	$1.67	$4,123 – $5,693

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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 Chester

53' dry van lanes into Chester, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,054	$9.50	$938 – $1,170	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$11,819	$4.20	$10,519 – $13,120	6 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$3,580	$4.61	$3,187 – $3,974	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,932	$3.15	$4,390 – $5,475	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$5,950	$2.44	$5,295 – $6,604	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$5,463	$3.10	$4,862 – $6,064	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$11,662	$4.20	$10,379 – $12,945	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$4,794	$3.17	$4,267 – $5,321	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Chester, PA is estimated at $12,270 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,920 and $13,619.

How far is San Jose, CA from Chester, PA by truck?

About 2,934 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 $2,698 of the $12,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chester, PA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,385, which makes San Jose, CA to Chester, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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