Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Duluth, MN freight rate

$7,330dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,942 mi
Typical range: $6,524–$8,136
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Duluth price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,545
Fuel: $1,785
All-in estimate: $7,330

Return trip

Duluth → San Jose$5,822

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Jose to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Duluth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,330	$3.77	$6,524 – $8,136
53' refrigerated	$8,731	$4.50	$7,596 – $9,866
48' flatbed	$8,794	$4.53	$7,563 – $10,025
Step deck	$9,570	$4.93	$8,039 – $11,101
Power only	$6,512	$3.35	$5,665 – $7,358
Hotshot	$4,916	$2.53	$4,080 – $5,752
26' box truck	$4,804	$2.47	$4,083 – $5,524
Sprinter van	$2,932	$1.51	$2,463 – $3,401

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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 Duluth

53' dry van lanes into Duluth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$3,579	$3.04	$3,185 – $3,973	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$7,260	$3.78	$6,461 – $8,058	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,211	$4.62	$1,967 – $2,454	1 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$3,889	$2.78	$3,461 – $4,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,626	$2.22	$3,227 – $4,024	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,103	$2.71	$2,762 – $3,444	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,049	$2.76	$3,603 – $4,494	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$7,263	$3.78	$6,464 – $8,062	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Duluth, MN?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Duluth, MN is estimated at $7,330 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,942 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,524 and $8,136.

How far is San Jose, CA from Duluth, MN by truck?

About 1,942 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 $1,785 of the $7,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Duluth, MN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,822, which makes San Jose, CA to Duluth, MN 26% 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