Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lancaster, PA freight rate

$12,039dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,874 mi
Typical range: $10,714–$13,363
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Lancaster price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,397
Fuel: $2,642
All-in estimate: $12,039

Return trip

Lancaster → San Jose$6,265

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Jose to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,039	$4.19	$10,714 – $13,363
53' refrigerated	$14,336	$4.99	$12,472 – $16,200
48' flatbed	$14,373	$5.00	$12,361 – $16,385
Step deck	$15,626	$5.44	$13,126 – $18,126
Power only	$10,737	$3.74	$9,341 – $12,132
Hotshot	$8,108	$2.82	$6,729 – $9,486
26' box truck	$7,906	$2.75	$6,720 – $9,092
Sprinter van	$4,816	$1.68	$4,045 – $5,586

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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 Lancaster

53' dry van lanes into Lancaster, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,181	$7.62	$1,051 – $1,311	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$11,593	$4.20	$10,317 – $12,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$3,372	$4.71	$3,001 – $3,743	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$4,813	$3.16	$4,284 – $5,342	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$5,822	$2.45	$5,181 – $6,462	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$839	$11.49	$747 – $931	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,333	$3.11	$4,747 – $5,920	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$11,439	$4.21	$10,180 – $12,697	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, PA is estimated at $12,039 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,714 and $13,363.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lancaster, PA by truck?

About 2,874 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 $2,642 of the $12,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, PA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,265, which makes San Jose, CA to Lancaster, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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