Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Independence, KY freight rate

$8,583dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 2,377 mi
Typical range: $7,639–$9,527
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Independence price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,398
Fuel: $2,185
All-in estimate: $8,583

Return trip

Independence → San Jose$5,842

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 Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Independence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,583	$3.61	$7,639 – $9,527
53' refrigerated	$10,222	$4.30	$8,894 – $11,551
48' flatbed	$10,270	$4.32	$8,832 – $11,708
Step deck	$11,170	$4.70	$9,383 – $12,957
Power only	$7,642	$3.21	$6,648 – $8,635
Hotshot	$5,770	$2.43	$4,789 – $6,751
26' box truck	$5,632	$2.37	$4,787 – $6,476
Sprinter van	$3,433	$1.44	$2,884 – $3,983

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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 Independence

53' dry van lanes into Independence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$2,276	$3.36	$2,026 – $2,527	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$8,146	$3.63	$7,250 – $9,042	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,649	$5.41	$1,467 – $1,830	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,982	$2.86	$2,654 – $3,310	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$3,954	$2.13	$3,519 – $4,389	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$1,848	$3.09	$1,645 – $2,052	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$3,381	$2.78	$3,009 – $3,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$8,000	$3.64	$7,120 – $8,880	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Independence, KY is estimated at $8,583 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 2,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,639 and $9,527.

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

About 2,377 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 $2,185 of the $8,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,398 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,842, which makes San Jose, CA to Independence, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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