Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Clarksville, TN freight rate

$8,539dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,235 mi
Typical range: $7,600–$9,478
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Clarksville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,484
Fuel: $2,055
All-in estimate: $8,539

Return trip

Clarksville → San Jose$5,598

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Jose to Clarksville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Clarksville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,539	$3.82	$7,600 – $9,478
53' refrigerated	$10,170	$4.55	$8,848 – $11,492
48' flatbed	$10,225	$4.57	$8,793 – $11,656
Step deck	$11,122	$4.98	$9,343 – $12,902
Power only	$7,597	$3.40	$6,610 – $8,585
Hotshot	$5,736	$2.57	$4,761 – $6,711
26' box truck	$5,601	$2.51	$4,760 – $6,441
Sprinter van	$3,416	$1.53	$2,869 – $3,962

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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 Clarksville

53' dry van lanes into Clarksville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$3,004	$3.28	$2,674 – $3,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$7,970	$3.85	$7,093 – $8,846	4 d
Chicago, IL	430 mi	$2,121	$4.93	$1,887 – $2,354	1 d
Houston, TX	778 mi	$2,495	$3.21	$2,221 – $2,770	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,664 mi	$3,782	$2.27	$3,366 – $4,198	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,472	$2.98	$2,200 – $2,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	958 mi	$2,930	$3.06	$2,608 – $3,252	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$7,774	$3.86	$6,919 – $8,629	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Clarksville, TN is estimated at $8,539 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,600 and $9,478.

How far is San Jose, CA from Clarksville, TN by truck?

About 2,235 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,055 of the $8,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clarksville, TN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,598, which makes San Jose, CA to Clarksville, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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