Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to El Dorado, AR power only rate

$6,266power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,961 mi
Typical range: $5,451–$7,081
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to El Dorado price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,463
Fuel: $1,803
All-in estimate: $6,266

Return trip

El Dorado → San Jose$4,314

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Jose to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to El Dorado, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,053	$3.60	$6,277 – $7,828
53' refrigerated	$8,401	$4.28	$7,309 – $9,493
48' flatbed	$8,460	$4.31	$7,276 – $9,645
Step deck	$9,206	$4.69	$7,733 – $10,679
Power only	$6,266	$3.20	$5,451 – $7,081
Hotshot	$4,731	$2.41	$3,926 – $5,535
26' box truck	$4,622	$2.36	$3,929 – $5,315
Sprinter van	$2,821	$1.44	$2,370 – $3,272

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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 El Dorado

Power only lanes into El Dorado, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,397	$2.50	$2,956 – $3,839	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$5,647	$3.24	$4,913 – $6,382	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,584	$3.34	$2,248 – $2,920	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,140	$3.37	$991 – $1,288	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$2,548	$1.93	$2,216 – $2,879	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$2,850	$2.24	$2,479 – $3,220	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$1,487	$2.91	$1,293 – $1,680	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$5,430	$3.25	$4,724 – $6,136	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to El Dorado, AR?

A Power only from San Jose, CA to El Dorado, AR is estimated at $6,266 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,961 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,451 and $7,081.

How far is San Jose, CA from El Dorado, AR by truck?

About 1,961 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 $1,803 of the $6,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, AR to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,314, which makes San Jose, CA to El Dorado, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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