Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Escondido, CA freight rate

$2,165dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $1,927–$2,403
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Escondido price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,739
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $2,165

Return trip

Escondido → San Jose$2,165

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Escondido by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Escondido, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,165	$4.68	$1,927 – $2,403
53' refrigerated	$2,584	$5.58	$2,248 – $2,920
48' flatbed	$2,686	$5.80	$2,310 – $3,062
Step deck	$2,941	$6.35	$2,470 – $3,411
Power only	$1,872	$4.04	$1,628 – $2,115
Hotshot	$1,411	$3.05	$1,171 – $1,651
26' box truck	$1,398	$3.02	$1,188 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$866	$1.87	$727 – $1,005

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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 Escondido

53' dry van lanes into Escondido, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$6,999	$2.46	$6,229 – $7,768	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,119	$9.65	$996 – $1,242	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$6,180	$3.06	$5,501 – $6,860	4 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$3,790	$2.48	$3,373 – $4,207	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$1,033	$3.03	$919 – $1,147	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$6,071	$2.19	$5,403 – $6,739	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Escondido, CA is estimated at $2,165 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,927 and $2,403.

How far is San Jose, CA from Escondido, CA by truck?

About 463 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 $426 of the $2,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Escondido, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology