Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA dry van rate

$9,519dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 2,423 mi
Typical range: $8,471–$10,566
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Dalton price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,291
Fuel: $2,228
All-in estimate: $9,519

Return trip

Dalton → San Jose$5,480

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 Dalton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,519	$3.93	$8,471 – $10,566
53' refrigerated	$11,336	$4.68	$9,862 – $12,810
48' flatbed	$11,386	$4.70	$9,792 – $12,980
Step deck	$12,383	$5.11	$10,402 – $14,365
Power only	$8,476	$3.50	$7,374 – $9,578
Hotshot	$6,400	$2.64	$5,312 – $7,488
26' box truck	$6,246	$2.58	$5,309 – $7,183
Sprinter van	$3,807	$1.57	$3,198 – $4,417

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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 Dalton

53' dry van lanes into Dalton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$2,960	$3.45	$2,634 – $3,285	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$8,868	$3.96	$7,893 – $9,844	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$2,750	$4.57	$2,447 – $3,052	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$2,702	$3.28	$2,404 – $2,999	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$4,251	$2.33	$3,783 – $4,718	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,413	$3.15	$2,148 – $2,679	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,217	$3.12	$2,863 – $3,571	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$8,641	$3.97	$7,690 – $9,591	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA is estimated at $9,519 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 2,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,471 and $10,566.

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

About 2,423 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 $2,228 of the $9,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,291 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,480, which makes San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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