Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Colonial Heights, VA freight rate

$12,473dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 2,854 mi
Typical range: $11,101–$13,845
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Colonial Heights price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,849
Fuel: $2,624
All-in estimate: $12,473

Return trip

Colonial Heights → San Jose$6,716

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Jose to Colonial Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Colonial Heights, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,473	$4.37	$11,101 – $13,845
53' refrigerated	$14,853	$5.20	$12,922 – $16,784
48' flatbed	$14,893	$5.22	$12,808 – $16,977
Step deck	$16,191	$5.67	$13,600 – $18,782
Power only	$11,123	$3.90	$9,677 – $12,569
Hotshot	$8,400	$2.94	$6,972 – $9,828
26' box truck	$8,191	$2.87	$6,963 – $9,420
Sprinter van	$4,989	$1.75	$4,191 – $5,788

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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 Colonial Heights

53' dry van lanes into Colonial Heights, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$1,825	$5.17	$1,625 – $2,026	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$11,892	$4.39	$10,583 – $13,200	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$3,625	$4.86	$3,226 – $4,024	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$4,572	$3.35	$4,069 – $5,075	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$5,918	$2.56	$5,267 – $6,569	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,389	$5.22	$1,236 – $1,542	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$5,152	$3.29	$4,585 – $5,718	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$11,687	$4.40	$10,401 – $12,973	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Colonial Heights, VA?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Colonial Heights, VA is estimated at $12,473 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 2,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,101 and $13,845.

How far is San Jose, CA from Colonial Heights, VA by truck?

About 2,854 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 $2,624 of the $12,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colonial Heights, VA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,716, which makes San Jose, CA to Colonial Heights, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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