Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Chico, CA freight rate

$1,376dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $6.84
Distance: 201 mi
Typical range: $1,224–$1,527
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Chico price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,191
Fuel: $185
All-in estimate: $1,376

Return trip

Chico → San Jose$1,376

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

San Jose to Chico by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Chico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,376	$6.84	$1,224 – $1,527
53' refrigerated	$1,645	$8.18	$1,431 – $1,858
48' flatbed	$1,754	$8.73	$1,508 – $1,999
Step deck	$1,930	$9.60	$1,621 – $2,239
Power only	$1,161	$5.78	$1,010 – $1,312
Hotshot	$874	$4.35	$725 – $1,022
26' box truck	$877	$4.36	$745 – $1,009
Sprinter van	$550	$2.74	$462 – $638

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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 Chico

53' dry van lanes into Chico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$7,213	$2.45	$6,419 – $8,006	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$2,331	$4.50	$2,075 – $2,587	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$6,406	$3.05	$5,702 – $7,111	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$4,656	$2.40	$4,144 – $5,168	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$1,847	$2.28	$1,644 – $2,050	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$6,289	$2.18	$5,597 – $6,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$4,293	$2.43	$3,821 – $4,765	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$2,711	$4.21	$2,413 – $3,009	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Chico, CA is estimated at $1,376 all-in in October 2026, or $6.84 a mile over about 201 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,224 and $1,527.

How far is San Jose, CA from Chico, CA 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 $1,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chico, 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