Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Harrisburg, PA freight rate

$11,889dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,835 mi
Typical range: $10,581–$13,196
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Harrisburg price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,282
Fuel: $2,607
All-in estimate: $11,889

Return trip

Harrisburg → San Jose$6,187

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Jose to Harrisburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Harrisburg, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,889	$4.19	$10,581 – $13,196
53' refrigerated	$14,157	$4.99	$12,317 – $15,998
48' flatbed	$14,196	$5.01	$12,208 – $16,183
Step deck	$15,434	$5.44	$12,964 – $17,903
Power only	$10,602	$3.74	$9,223 – $11,980
Hotshot	$8,006	$2.82	$6,645 – $9,367
26' box truck	$7,807	$2.75	$6,636 – $8,978
Sprinter van	$4,755	$1.68	$3,995 – $5,516

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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 Harrisburg

53' dry van lanes into Harrisburg, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,267	$6.85	$1,128 – $1,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,721 mi	$11,450	$4.21	$10,191 – $12,710	6 d
Chicago, IL	676 mi	$3,233	$4.78	$2,878 – $3,589	2 d
Houston, TX	1,498 mi	$4,751	$3.17	$4,228 – $5,273	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$5,742	$2.45	$5,110 – $6,374	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$936	$8.43	$833 – $1,039	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,265	$3.12	$4,686 – $5,845	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,682 mi	$11,300	$4.21	$10,057 – $12,543	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Harrisburg, PA is estimated at $11,889 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,835 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,581 and $13,196.

How far is San Jose, CA from Harrisburg, PA by truck?

About 2,835 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 $2,607 of the $11,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,282 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Harrisburg, PA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,187, which makes San Jose, CA to Harrisburg, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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