Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kearny, NJ freight rate

$12,303dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 2,997 mi
Typical range: $10,949–$13,656
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Kearny price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,548
Fuel: $2,755
All-in estimate: $12,303

Return trip

Kearny → San Jose$7,218

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 Kearny by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kearny, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,303	$4.10	$10,949 – $13,656
53' refrigerated	$14,650	$4.89	$12,745 – $16,554
48' flatbed	$14,681	$4.90	$12,626 – $16,737
Step deck	$15,960	$5.33	$13,406 – $18,513
Power only	$10,976	$3.66	$9,549 – $12,403
Hotshot	$8,289	$2.77	$6,879 – $9,698
26' box truck	$8,081	$2.70	$6,869 – $9,293
Sprinter van	$4,921	$1.64	$4,134 – $5,708

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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 Kearny

53' dry van lanes into Kearny, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$11,898	$4.12	$10,589 – $13,207	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$3,722	$4.46	$3,313 – $4,131	2 d
Houston, TX	1,667 mi	$5,121	$3.07	$4,558 – $5,685	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$6,022	$2.39	$5,360 – $6,684	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$860	$9.89	$766 – $955	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$5,636	$3.03	$5,016 – $6,256	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$11,754	$4.12	$10,461 – $13,047	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$4,967	$3.09	$4,421 – $5,513	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Kearny, NJ is estimated at $12,303 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 2,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,949 and $13,656.

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

About 2,997 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 $2,755 of the $12,303 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,548 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,218, which makes San Jose, CA to Kearny, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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