Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mankato, MN dry van rate

$6,853dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $6,099–$7,607
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Mankato price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,199
Fuel: $1,654
All-in estimate: $6,853

Return trip

Mankato → San Jose$5,443

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Jose to Mankato by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mankato, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,853	$3.81	$6,099 – $7,607
53' refrigerated	$8,163	$4.54	$7,102 – $9,225
48' flatbed	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384
Step deck	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393
Power only	$6,082	$3.38	$5,292 – $6,873
Hotshot	$4,592	$2.55	$3,811 – $5,372
26' box truck	$4,489	$2.50	$3,816 – $5,162
Sprinter van	$2,741	$1.52	$2,303 – $3,180

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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 Mankato

53' dry van lanes into Mankato, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$3,721	$3.01	$3,312 – $4,131	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$6,669	$3.82	$5,936 – $7,403	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,033	$4.84	$1,809 – $2,257	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$3,363	$2.86	$2,993 – $3,733	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,236	$2.26	$2,880 – $3,592	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$3,194	$2.69	$2,842 – $3,545	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$3,501	$2.84	$3,116 – $3,887	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$6,639	$3.83	$5,909 – $7,370	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Mankato, MN?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Mankato, MN is estimated at $6,853 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,099 and $7,607.

How far is San Jose, CA from Mankato, MN by truck?

About 1,799 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 $1,654 of the $6,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mankato, MN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,443, which makes San Jose, CA to Mankato, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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