Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Elmira, NY freight rate

$12,424dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 2,817 mi
Typical range: $11,057–$13,790
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Elmira price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,834
Fuel: $2,590
All-in estimate: $12,424

Return trip

Elmira → San Jose$6,926

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Jose to Elmira by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Elmira, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,424	$4.41	$11,057 – $13,790
53' refrigerated	$14,794	$5.25	$12,871 – $16,718
48' flatbed	$14,835	$5.27	$12,758 – $16,912
Step deck	$16,129	$5.73	$13,549 – $18,710
Power only	$11,078	$3.93	$9,638 – $12,518
Hotshot	$8,365	$2.97	$6,943 – $9,788
26' box truck	$8,158	$2.90	$6,935 – $9,382
Sprinter van	$4,969	$1.76	$4,174 – $5,765

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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 Elmira

53' dry van lanes into Elmira, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,411	$6.69	$1,255 – $1,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,722 mi	$12,039	$4.42	$10,715 – $13,364	6 d
Chicago, IL	659 mi	$3,337	$5.06	$2,970 – $3,704	2 d
Houston, TX	1,578 mi	$5,221	$3.31	$4,647 – $5,796	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,357 mi	$6,070	$2.58	$5,403 – $6,738	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$1,220	$6.13	$1,086 – $1,355	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,759 mi	$5,737	$3.26	$5,106 – $6,368	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,690 mi	$11,910	$4.43	$10,600 – $13,220	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Elmira, NY?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Elmira, NY is estimated at $12,424 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 2,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,057 and $13,790.

How far is San Jose, CA from Elmira, NY by truck?

About 2,817 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,590 of the $12,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elmira, NY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,926, which makes San Jose, CA to Elmira, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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