Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Columbus, GA power only rate

$8,674power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,485 mi
Typical range: $7,547–$9,802
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,389
Fuel: $2,285
All-in estimate: $8,674

Return trip

Columbus → San Jose$4,994

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Jose to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Columbus, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,739	$3.92	$8,668 – $10,810
53' refrigerated	$11,598	$4.67	$10,091 – $13,106
48' flatbed	$11,646	$4.69	$10,016 – $13,277
Step deck	$12,665	$5.10	$10,639 – $14,692
Power only	$8,674	$3.49	$7,547 – $9,802
Hotshot	$6,550	$2.64	$5,436 – $7,663
26' box truck	$6,391	$2.57	$5,433 – $7,350
Sprinter van	$3,896	$1.57	$3,272 – $4,519

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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 Columbus

Power only lanes into Columbus, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$2,876	$2.95	$2,502 – $3,250	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$8,015	$3.52	$6,973 – $9,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,912	$3.72	$2,534 – $3,291	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$2,237	$2.92	$1,946 – $2,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$3,830	$2.06	$3,332 – $4,328	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$2,360	$2.67	$2,054 – $2,667	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,730	$2.77	$2,375 – $3,085	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$7,782	$3.53	$6,770 – $8,793	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Columbus, GA is estimated at $8,674 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,485 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,547 and $9,802.

How far is San Jose, CA from Columbus, GA by truck?

About 2,485 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 $2,285 of the $8,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,389 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, GA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,994, which makes San Jose, CA to Columbus, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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