Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lakeland, FL power only rate

$12,431power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 2,815 mi
Typical range: $10,815–$14,047
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lakeland price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,843
Fuel: $2,588
All-in estimate: $12,431

Return trip

Lakeland → San Jose$4,688

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Lakeland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lakeland, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,941	$4.95	$12,408 – $15,475
53' refrigerated	$16,602	$5.90	$14,444 – $18,760
48' flatbed	$16,648	$5.91	$14,317 – $18,979
Step deck	$18,100	$6.43	$15,204 – $20,996
Power only	$12,431	$4.42	$10,815 – $14,047
Hotshot	$9,387	$3.33	$7,792 – $10,983
26' box truck	$9,155	$3.25	$7,782 – $10,528
Sprinter van	$5,577	$1.98	$4,684 – $6,469

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More lanes from San Jose

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

More lanes into Lakeland

Power only lanes into Lakeland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$4,240	$3.65	$3,689 – $4,791	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$11,467	$4.45	$9,976 – $12,958	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$5,211	$4.39	$4,533 – $5,888	3 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,439	$3.55	$2,992 – $3,887	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$5,582	$2.60	$4,856 – $6,308	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$3,540	$3.29	$3,079 – $4,000	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$4,075	$3.43	$3,546 – $4,605	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$11,111	$4.46	$9,667 – $12,556	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Lakeland, FL is estimated at $12,431 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 2,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,815 and $14,047.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lakeland, FL by truck?

About 2,815 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 $2,588 of the $12,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakeland, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,688, which makes San Jose, CA to Lakeland, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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