Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Fort Thomas, KY dry van rate

$8,596dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 2,381 mi
Typical range: $7,651–$9,542
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Fort Thomas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,407
Fuel: $2,189
All-in estimate: $8,596

Return trip

Fort Thomas → San Jose$5,851

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Jose to Fort Thomas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Fort Thomas, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,596	$3.61	$7,651 – $9,542
53' refrigerated	$10,238	$4.30	$8,907 – $11,569
48' flatbed	$10,285	$4.32	$8,845 – $11,725
Step deck	$11,187	$4.70	$9,397 – $12,976
Power only	$7,653	$3.21	$6,658 – $8,648
Hotshot	$5,779	$2.43	$4,796 – $6,761
26' box truck	$5,640	$2.37	$4,794 – $6,486
Sprinter van	$3,439	$1.44	$2,888 – $3,989

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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 Fort Thomas

53' dry van lanes into Fort Thomas, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	670 mi	$2,257	$3.37	$2,009 – $2,505	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$8,163	$3.63	$7,265 – $9,061	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,637	$5.44	$1,457 – $1,817	1 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$3,007	$2.85	$2,676 – $3,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$3,967	$2.13	$3,531 – $4,404	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	591 mi	$1,833	$3.10	$1,631 – $2,035	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,407	$2.77	$3,032 – $3,781	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,204 mi	$8,019	$3.64	$7,137 – $8,901	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Fort Thomas, KY is estimated at $8,596 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 2,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,651 and $9,542.

How far is San Jose, CA from Fort Thomas, KY by truck?

About 2,381 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 $2,189 of the $8,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Thomas, KY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,851, which makes San Jose, CA to Fort Thomas, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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