Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lima, OH freight rate

$8,339dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,386 mi
Typical range: $7,422–$9,256
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Lima price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,145
Fuel: $2,194
All-in estimate: $8,339

Return trip

Lima → San Jose$6,819

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Jose to Lima by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lima, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,339	$3.49	$7,422 – $9,256
53' refrigerated	$9,931	$4.16	$8,640 – $11,222
48' flatbed	$9,977	$4.18	$8,580 – $11,374
Step deck	$10,851	$4.55	$9,115 – $12,587
Power only	$7,424	$3.11	$6,459 – $8,389
Hotshot	$5,606	$2.35	$4,653 – $6,559
26' box truck	$5,471	$2.29	$4,651 – $6,292
Sprinter van	$3,336	$1.40	$2,802 – $3,869

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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 Lima

53' dry van lanes into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,086	$3.32	$1,857 – $2,315	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$7,982	$3.51	$7,104 – $8,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,400	$5.93	$1,246 – $1,554	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,158	$2.71	$2,811 – $3,506	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$3,910	$2.06	$3,480 – $4,340	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$1,712	$3.05	$1,524 – $1,900	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$3,518	$2.65	$3,131 – $3,905	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$7,865	$3.52	$7,000 – $8,730	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lima, OH?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Lima, OH is estimated at $8,339 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,422 and $9,256.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lima, OH by truck?

About 2,386 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,194 of the $8,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lima, OH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,819, which makes San Jose, CA to Lima, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology