Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lowell, MA power only rate

$12,625power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 3,138 mi
Typical range: $10,984–$14,266
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Lowell price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,740
Fuel: $2,885
All-in estimate: $12,625

Return trip

Lowell → San Jose$5,884

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Jose to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lowell, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,146	$4.51	$12,590 – $15,702
53' refrigerated	$16,845	$5.37	$14,655 – $19,035
48' flatbed	$16,874	$5.38	$14,511 – $19,236
Step deck	$18,341	$5.84	$15,407 – $21,276
Power only	$12,625	$4.02	$10,984 – $14,266
Hotshot	$9,534	$3.04	$7,913 – $11,155
26' box truck	$9,294	$2.96	$7,900 – $10,688
Sprinter van	$5,659	$1.80	$4,753 – $6,564

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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 Lowell

Power only lanes into Lowell, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,274	$5.61	$1,108 – $1,440	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$12,303	$4.03	$10,703 – $13,902	6 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$4,114	$4.16	$3,579 – $4,648	2 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$5,589	$2.96	$4,862 – $6,315	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$6,289	$2.34	$5,472 – $7,107	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,356	$4.28	$1,179 – $1,532	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$6,086	$2.93	$5,294 – $6,877	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$12,190	$4.03	$10,605 – $13,775	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lowell, MA?

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Lowell, MA is estimated at $12,625 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 3,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,984 and $14,266.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lowell, MA by truck?

About 3,138 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,885 of the $12,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lowell, MA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,884, which makes San Jose, CA to Lowell, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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