Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Elko, NV freight rate

$2,505dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 479 mi
Typical range: $2,229–$2,780
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Elko price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,065
Fuel: $440
All-in estimate: $2,505

Return trip

Elko → San Jose$1,322

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

San Jose to Elko by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Elko, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,505	$5.23	$2,229 – $2,780
53' refrigerated	$2,989	$6.24	$2,601 – $3,378
48' flatbed	$3,104	$6.48	$2,669 – $3,538
Step deck	$3,398	$7.09	$2,854 – $3,941
Power only	$2,167	$4.52	$1,886 – $2,449
Hotshot	$1,634	$3.41	$1,356 – $1,911
26' box truck	$1,618	$3.38	$1,376 – $1,861
Sprinter van	$1,002	$2.09	$842 – $1,162

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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 Elko

53' dry van lanes into Elko, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$7,178	$2.81	$6,388 – $7,967	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$2,856	$4.91	$2,542 – $3,170	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$6,059	$3.54	$5,392 – $6,725	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$4,510	$2.78	$4,014 – $5,006	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$1,753	$2.74	$1,560 – $1,946	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$6,243	$2.50	$5,556 – $6,929	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,150	$2.82	$3,693 – $4,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$3,122	$4.73	$2,779 – $3,466	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Elko, NV?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Elko, NV is estimated at $2,505 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 479 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,229 and $2,780.

How far is San Jose, CA from Elko, NV by truck?

About 479 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $440 of the $2,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,065 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elko, NV to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,322, which makes San Jose, CA to Elko, NV 90% 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