Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Jersey City, NJ dry van rate

$12,318dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 3,001 mi
Typical range: $10,963–$13,673
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Jersey City price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,559
Fuel: $2,759
All-in estimate: $12,318

Return trip

Jersey City → San Jose$7,227

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 Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,318	$4.10	$10,963 – $13,673
53' refrigerated	$14,668	$4.89	$12,761 – $16,575
48' flatbed	$14,699	$4.90	$12,641 – $16,757
Step deck	$15,979	$5.32	$13,423 – $18,536
Power only	$10,989	$3.66	$9,561 – $12,418
Hotshot	$8,299	$2.77	$6,888 – $9,710
26' box truck	$8,091	$2.70	$6,877 – $9,305
Sprinter van	$4,927	$1.64	$4,139 – $5,715

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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 Jersey City

53' dry van lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$11,913	$4.12	$10,603 – $13,223	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$3,736	$4.45	$3,325 – $4,147	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,127	$3.07	$4,563 – $5,691	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,029	$2.39	$5,365 – $6,692	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$863	$9.80	$768 – $958	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,644	$3.03	$5,023 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$11,769	$4.12	$10,475 – $13,064	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$4,972	$3.09	$4,425 – $5,519	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $12,318 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 3,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,963 and $13,673.

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

About 3,001 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 $2,759 of the $12,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,559 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,227, which makes San Jose, CA to Jersey City, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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