Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Little Elm, TX dry van rate

$6,053dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,686 mi
Typical range: $5,387–$6,718
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Little Elm price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,503
Fuel: $1,550
All-in estimate: $6,053

Return trip

Little Elm → San Jose$4,121

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Little Elm by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Little Elm, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,053	$3.59	$5,387 – $6,718
53' refrigerated	$7,210	$4.28	$6,273 – $8,148
48' flatbed	$7,277	$4.32	$6,259 – $8,296
Step deck	$7,922	$4.70	$6,655 – $9,190
Power only	$5,368	$3.18	$4,670 – $6,065
Hotshot	$4,052	$2.40	$3,363 – $4,741
26' box truck	$3,963	$2.35	$3,368 – $4,557
Sprinter van	$2,421	$1.44	$2,034 – $2,808

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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 Little Elm

53' dry van lanes into Little Elm, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$4,352	$2.70	$3,874 – $4,831	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$3,315	$3.59	$2,951 – $3,680	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,213	$4.08	$1,079 – $1,346	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,306	$2.23	$2,053 – $2,560	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$3,689	$2.42	$3,283 – $4,095	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,272	$3.93	$1,132 – $1,412	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$5,099	$3.69	$4,538 – $5,659	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Little Elm, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Little Elm, TX is estimated at $6,053 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,387 and $6,718.

How far is San Jose, CA from Little Elm, TX by truck?

About 1,686 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,550 of the $6,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,121, which makes San Jose, CA to Little Elm, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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