Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dickson, TN dry van rate

$8,563dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,242 mi
Typical range: $7,621–$9,505
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Dickson price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,502
Fuel: $2,061
All-in estimate: $8,563

Return trip

Dickson → San Jose$5,614

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 Dickson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dickson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,563	$3.82	$7,621 – $9,505
53' refrigerated	$10,198	$4.55	$8,873 – $11,524
48' flatbed	$10,253	$4.57	$8,818 – $11,688
Step deck	$11,153	$4.97	$9,368 – $12,937
Power only	$7,619	$3.40	$6,628 – $8,609
Hotshot	$5,753	$2.57	$4,775 – $6,731
26' box truck	$5,616	$2.51	$4,774 – $6,459
Sprinter van	$3,425	$1.53	$2,877 – $3,973

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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 Dickson

53' dry van lanes into Dickson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$3,055	$3.26	$2,719 – $3,392	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$7,973	$3.85	$7,096 – $8,850	4 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$2,247	$4.77	$2,000 – $2,495	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,428	$3.24	$2,161 – $2,695	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$3,780	$2.27	$3,364 – $4,196	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$2,513	$2.96	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,872	$3.08	$2,556 – $3,188	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$7,771	$3.86	$6,916 – $8,626	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Dickson, TN is estimated at $8,563 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,621 and $9,505.

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

About 2,242 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 $2,061 of the $8,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,502 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,614, which makes San Jose, CA to Dickson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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