Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Grand Island, NE freight rate

$5,346dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,508 mi
Typical range: $4,758–$5,934
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Grand Island price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,960
Fuel: $1,386
All-in estimate: $5,346

Return trip

Grand Island → San Jose$4,661

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Jose to Grand Island by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Grand Island, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,346	$3.55	$4,758 – $5,934
53' refrigerated	$6,370	$4.22	$5,542 – $7,198
48' flatbed	$6,440	$4.27	$5,539 – $7,342
Step deck	$7,014	$4.65	$5,891 – $8,136
Power only	$4,734	$3.14	$4,119 – $5,350
Hotshot	$3,574	$2.37	$2,966 – $4,181
26' box truck	$3,498	$2.32	$2,973 – $4,022
Sprinter van	$2,139	$1.42	$1,796 – $2,481

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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 Grand Island

53' dry van lanes into Grand Island, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$3,988	$2.65	$3,549 – $4,426	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$5,049	$3.58	$4,494 – $5,605	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$2,496	$3.80	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$2,529	$2.72	$2,251 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$2,313	$2.16	$2,058 – $2,567	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$3,410	$2.37	$3,035 – $3,785	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,540	$2.72	$2,260 – $2,819	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$4,982	$3.59	$4,434 – $5,531	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Grand Island, NE?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Grand Island, NE is estimated at $5,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,508 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,758 and $5,934.

How far is San Jose, CA from Grand Island, NE by truck?

About 1,508 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,386 of the $5,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Island, NE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,661, which makes San Jose, CA to Grand Island, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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