Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Derby, KS freight rate

$5,754dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,586 mi
Typical range: $5,121–$6,387
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Derby price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,296
Fuel: $1,458
All-in estimate: $5,754

Return trip

Derby → San Jose$4,778

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Derby, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,754	$3.63	$5,121 – $6,387
53' refrigerated	$6,855	$4.32	$5,964 – $7,746
48' flatbed	$6,925	$4.37	$5,956 – $7,895
Step deck	$7,541	$4.75	$6,334 – $8,747
Power only	$5,099	$3.21	$4,436 – $5,762
Hotshot	$3,849	$2.43	$3,195 – $4,503
26' box truck	$3,766	$2.37	$3,201 – $4,331
Sprinter van	$2,302	$1.45	$1,933 – $2,670

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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 Derby

53' dry van lanes into Derby, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$4,084	$2.74	$3,635 – $4,533	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,251	$3.68	$4,673 – $5,828	3 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$2,677	$3.86	$2,383 – $2,972	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$1,984	$3.07	$1,766 – $2,202	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,317	$2.24	$2,062 – $2,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$3,469	$2.45	$3,088 – $3,851	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$2,028	$3.04	$1,805 – $2,251	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,101	$3.70	$4,540 – $5,662	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Derby, KS?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Derby, KS is estimated at $5,754 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,586 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,121 and $6,387.

How far is San Jose, CA from Derby, KS by truck?

About 1,586 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 $1,458 of the $5,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,778, which makes San Jose, CA to Derby, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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