Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hercules, CA freight rate

$972dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $14.50
Distance: 67 mi
Typical range: $865–$1,079
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Hercules price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $910
Fuel: $62
All-in estimate: $972

Return trip

Hercules → San Jose$972

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Hercules by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hercules, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$972	$14.50	$865 – $1,079
53' refrigerated	$1,164	$17.37	$1,013 – $1,315
48' flatbed	$1,277	$19.07	$1,099 – $1,456
Step deck	$1,413	$21.09	$1,187 – $1,639
Power only	$798	$11.90	$694 – $901
Hotshot	$599	$8.94	$497 – $701
26' box truck	$610	$9.11	$519 – $702
Sprinter van	$389	$5.80	$326 – $451

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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 Hercules

53' dry van lanes into Hercules, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$7,380	$2.45	$6,568 – $8,191	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,017	$4.87	$1,796 – $2,239	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$6,599	$3.04	$5,873 – $7,325	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$4,643	$2.40	$4,132 – $5,154	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$1,767	$2.31	$1,573 – $1,962	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$6,429	$2.17	$5,722 – $7,136	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$4,255	$2.43	$3,787 – $4,723	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$2,412	$4.43	$2,147 – $2,678	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Hercules, CA is estimated at $972 all-in in October 2026, or $14.50 a mile over about 67 mi. Quotes typically land between $865 and $1,079.

How far is San Jose, CA from Hercules, CA by truck?

About 67 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $62 of the $972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hercules, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology