Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cranston, RI freight rate

$14,778dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 3,141 mi
Typical range: $13,152–$16,404
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Cranston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,890
Fuel: $2,888
All-in estimate: $14,778

Return trip

Cranston → San Jose$6,606

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

San Jose to Cranston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cranston, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,778	$4.70	$13,152 – $16,404
53' refrigerated	$17,597	$5.60	$15,309 – $19,885
48' flatbed	$17,627	$5.61	$15,159 – $20,095
Step deck	$19,160	$6.10	$16,095 – $22,226
Power only	$13,189	$4.20	$11,475 – $14,904
Hotshot	$9,960	$3.17	$8,267 – $11,653
26' box truck	$9,709	$3.09	$8,253 – $11,165
Sprinter van	$5,911	$1.88	$4,965 – $6,857

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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 Cranston

53' dry van lanes into Cranston, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,401	$8.00	$1,247 – $1,555	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$14,365	$4.72	$12,785 – $15,945	6 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$4,862	$4.95	$4,328 – $5,397	2 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$6,449	$3.49	$5,739 – $7,158	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$7,335	$2.74	$6,528 – $8,141	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,510	$5.65	$1,344 – $1,676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$7,037	$3.45	$6,263 – $7,811	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$14,221	$4.72	$12,657 – $15,785	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Cranston, RI is estimated at $14,778 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 3,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,152 and $16,404.

How far is San Jose, CA from Cranston, RI by truck?

About 3,141 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,888 of the $14,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cranston, RI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,606, which makes San Jose, CA to Cranston, RI 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology