Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Elkhart, IN freight rate

$7,792dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,267 mi
Typical range: $6,935–$8,649
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Elkhart price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,708
Fuel: $2,084
All-in estimate: $7,792

Return trip

Elkhart → San Jose$6,606

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Jose to Elkhart by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Elkhart, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,792	$3.44	$6,935 – $8,649
53' refrigerated	$9,280	$4.09	$8,074 – $10,486
48' flatbed	$9,328	$4.11	$8,022 – $10,634
Step deck	$10,147	$4.48	$8,523 – $11,771
Power only	$6,934	$3.06	$6,032 – $7,835
Hotshot	$5,235	$2.31	$4,345 – $6,125
26' box truck	$5,111	$2.25	$4,344 – $5,878
Sprinter van	$3,117	$1.37	$2,618 – $3,615

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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 Elkhart

53' dry van lanes into Elkhart, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$2,305	$3.11	$2,051 – $2,558	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$7,480	$3.45	$6,657 – $8,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,005	$9.57	$894 – $1,115	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,062	$2.66	$2,725 – $3,399	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$3,654	$2.03	$3,252 – $4,056	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$1,921	$2.82	$1,710 – $2,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$3,375	$2.60	$3,004 – $3,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$7,384	$3.46	$6,572 – $8,196	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Elkhart, IN?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Elkhart, IN is estimated at $7,792 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,267 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,935 and $8,649.

How far is San Jose, CA from Elkhart, IN by truck?

About 2,267 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 $2,084 of the $7,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkhart, IN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,606, which makes San Jose, CA to Elkhart, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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