Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Fort Smith, AR power only rate

$5,814power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $5,058–$6,569
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Fort Smith price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,156
Fuel: $1,658
All-in estimate: $5,814

Return trip

Fort Smith → San Jose$4,003

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 Fort Smith by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Fort Smith, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,550	$3.63	$5,829 – $7,270
53' refrigerated	$7,802	$4.33	$6,788 – $8,817
48' flatbed	$7,867	$4.36	$6,766 – $8,968
Step deck	$8,562	$4.75	$7,192 – $9,932
Power only	$5,814	$3.22	$5,058 – $6,569
Hotshot	$4,389	$2.43	$3,643 – $5,135
26' box truck	$4,290	$2.38	$3,647 – $4,934
Sprinter van	$2,620	$1.45	$2,201 – $3,039

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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 Fort Smith

Power only lanes into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$3,438	$2.49	$2,991 – $3,885	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$5,264	$3.27	$4,579 – $5,948	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,341	$3.45	$2,037 – $2,646	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$1,384	$3.01	$1,204 – $1,564	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,345	$1.96	$2,040 – $2,650	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,895	$2.24	$2,519 – $3,272	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$1,583	$2.84	$1,377 – $1,789	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,083	$3.28	$4,422 – $5,744	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Fort Smith, AR is estimated at $5,814 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,058 and $6,569.

How far is San Jose, CA from Fort Smith, AR by truck?

About 1,803 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 $1,658 of the $5,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Smith, AR to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,003, which makes San Jose, CA to Fort Smith, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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