Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dallas, TX power only rate

$5,424power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,706 mi
Typical range: $4,719–$6,129
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,855
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $5,424

Return trip

Dallas → San Jose$3,693

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,115	$3.58	$5,442 – $6,788
53' refrigerated	$7,285	$4.27	$6,338 – $8,232
48' flatbed	$7,351	$4.31	$6,322 – $8,380
Step deck	$8,002	$4.69	$6,722 – $9,283
Power only	$5,424	$3.18	$4,719 – $6,129
Hotshot	$4,094	$2.40	$3,398 – $4,790
26' box truck	$4,004	$2.35	$3,403 – $4,605
Sprinter van	$2,446	$1.43	$2,055 – $2,837

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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 Dallas

Power only lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,424 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,706 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,719 and $6,129.

How far is San Jose, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,706 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,569 of the $5,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,855 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,693, which makes San Jose, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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