Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Malvern, AR freight rate

$6,935dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,924 mi
Typical range: $6,172–$7,698
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Malvern price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,166
Fuel: $1,769
All-in estimate: $6,935

Return trip

Malvern → San Jose$4,775

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Jose to Malvern by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Malvern, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,935	$3.60	$6,172 – $7,698
53' refrigerated	$8,261	$4.29	$7,187 – $9,334
48' flatbed	$8,321	$4.32	$7,156 – $9,486
Step deck	$9,055	$4.71	$7,606 – $10,504
Power only	$6,160	$3.20	$5,359 – $6,961
Hotshot	$4,651	$2.42	$3,860 – $5,441
26' box truck	$4,544	$2.36	$3,863 – $5,226
Sprinter van	$2,774	$1.44	$2,330 – $3,218

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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 Malvern

53' dry van lanes into Malvern, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$3,752	$2.84	$3,339 – $4,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$6,289	$3.65	$5,597 – $6,981	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,720	$3.93	$2,421 – $3,020	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$1,500	$3.62	$1,335 – $1,665	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$2,850	$2.19	$2,536 – $3,163	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$3,150	$2.55	$2,804 – $3,497	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$1,832	$3.26	$1,630 – $2,033	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$6,069	$3.67	$5,402 – $6,737	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Malvern, AR?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Malvern, AR is estimated at $6,935 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,172 and $7,698.

How far is San Jose, CA from Malvern, AR by truck?

About 1,924 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 $1,769 of the $6,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Malvern, AR to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,775, which makes San Jose, CA to Malvern, AR 45% 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