Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cookeville, TN freight rate

$8,967dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 2,360 mi
Typical range: $7,981–$9,954
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Cookeville price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,797
Fuel: $2,170
All-in estimate: $8,967

Return trip

Cookeville → San Jose$5,879

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 Cookeville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cookeville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,967	$3.80	$7,981 – $9,954
53' refrigerated	$10,680	$4.53	$9,292 – $12,068
48' flatbed	$10,730	$4.55	$9,228 – $12,233
Step deck	$11,671	$4.95	$9,804 – $13,538
Power only	$7,983	$3.38	$6,945 – $9,021
Hotshot	$6,028	$2.55	$5,003 – $7,052
26' box truck	$5,883	$2.49	$5,001 – $6,766
Sprinter van	$3,587	$1.52	$3,013 – $4,161

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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 Cookeville

53' dry van lanes into Cookeville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$2,771	$3.36	$2,466 – $3,076	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$8,388	$3.83	$7,465 – $9,311	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,288	$4.73	$2,036 – $2,539	1 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$2,672	$3.14	$2,378 – $2,966	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$4,020	$2.25	$3,578 – $4,462	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,258	$3.07	$2,009 – $2,506	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,138	$3.01	$2,793 – $3,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$8,189	$3.84	$7,288 – $9,090	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Cookeville, TN is estimated at $8,967 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 2,360 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,981 and $9,954.

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

About 2,360 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 $2,170 of the $8,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,797 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,879, which makes San Jose, CA to Cookeville, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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