Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lubbock, TX freight rate

$5,024dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,356 mi
Typical range: $4,471–$5,576
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Lubbock price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,777
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $5,024

Return trip

Lubbock → San Jose$3,421

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 Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576
53' refrigerated	$5,986	$4.41	$5,208 – $6,764
48' flatbed	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912
Step deck	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662
Power only	$4,442	$3.28	$3,864 – $5,019
Hotshot	$3,352	$2.47	$2,783 – $3,922
26' box truck	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776
Sprinter van	$2,009	$1.48	$1,688 – $2,331

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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 Lubbock

53' dry van lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$5,022	$2.65	$4,469 – $5,574	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$4,285	$3.83	$3,813 – $4,756	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,912	$3.45	$3,481 – $4,342	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,699	$2.45	$1,512 – $1,886	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$4,292	$2.36	$3,820 – $4,764	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,457	$3.57	$1,296 – $1,617	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,042	$3.88	$3,597 – $4,486	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $5,024 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,356 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,471 and $5,576.

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

About 1,356 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 $1,247 of the $5,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,421, which makes San Jose, CA to Lubbock, TX 47% 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