Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Garfield, NJ freight rate

$12,299dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 2,996 mi
Typical range: $10,946–$13,652
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Garfield price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,544
Fuel: $2,755
All-in estimate: $12,299

Return trip

Garfield → San Jose$7,216

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Jose to Garfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Garfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,299	$4.11	$10,946 – $13,652
53' refrigerated	$14,645	$4.89	$12,741 – $16,549
48' flatbed	$14,677	$4.90	$12,622 – $16,732
Step deck	$15,955	$5.33	$13,402 – $18,508
Power only	$10,972	$3.66	$9,546 – $12,399
Hotshot	$8,286	$2.77	$6,877 – $9,695
26' box truck	$8,079	$2.70	$6,867 – $9,290
Sprinter van	$4,920	$1.64	$4,132 – $5,707

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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 Garfield

53' dry van lanes into Garfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$11,898	$4.12	$10,589 – $13,207	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,719	$4.46	$3,310 – $4,128	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$5,137	$3.07	$4,572 – $5,703	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$6,024	$2.39	$5,362 – $6,687	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$880	$9.27	$784 – $977	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$5,649	$3.03	$5,028 – $6,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$11,758	$4.12	$10,465 – $13,051	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$4,978	$3.09	$4,430 – $5,525	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Garfield, NJ is estimated at $12,299 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 2,996 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,946 and $13,652.

How far is San Jose, CA from Garfield, NJ by truck?

About 2,996 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 $2,755 of the $12,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,544 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garfield, NJ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,216, which makes San Jose, CA to Garfield, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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