Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS freight rate

$5,029dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $4,476–$5,582
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Liberal price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,784
Fuel: $1,245
All-in estimate: $5,029

Return trip

Liberal → San Jose$4,176

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,029	$3.71	$4,476 – $5,582
53' refrigerated	$5,992	$4.43	$5,213 – $6,771
48' flatbed	$6,070	$4.48	$5,220 – $6,920
Step deck	$6,613	$4.88	$5,555 – $7,671
Power only	$4,446	$3.28	$3,868 – $5,024
Hotshot	$3,356	$2.48	$2,785 – $3,926
26' box truck	$3,287	$2.43	$2,794 – $3,780
Sprinter van	$2,012	$1.49	$1,690 – $2,333

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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 Liberal

53' dry van lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$4,645	$2.68	$4,134 – $5,156	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$4,498	$3.80	$4,003 – $4,993	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$3,312	$3.60	$2,947 – $3,676	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$2,105	$3.00	$1,873 – $2,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$1,884	$2.37	$1,677 – $2,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$3,969	$2.40	$3,533 – $4,406	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$1,971	$3.08	$1,754 – $2,187	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$4,345	$3.83	$3,867 – $4,823	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS is estimated at $5,029 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,476 and $5,582.

How far is San Jose, CA from Liberal, KS by truck?

About 1,354 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,245 of the $5,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Liberal, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,176, which makes San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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