Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to McCook, NE freight rate

$4,913dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $4,372–$5,453
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to McCook price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,658
Fuel: $1,255
All-in estimate: $4,913

Return trip

McCook → San Jose$4,283

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Jose to McCook by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to McCook, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,913	$3.60	$4,372 – $5,453
53' refrigerated	$5,854	$4.29	$5,093 – $6,615
48' flatbed	$5,929	$4.34	$5,099 – $6,759
Step deck	$6,459	$4.73	$5,425 – $7,492
Power only	$4,344	$3.18	$3,779 – $4,909
Hotshot	$3,279	$2.40	$2,721 – $3,836
26' box truck	$3,211	$2.35	$2,730 – $3,693
Sprinter van	$1,965	$1.44	$1,651 – $2,280

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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 McCook

53' dry van lanes into McCook, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$4,321	$2.62	$3,846 – $4,796	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$4,591	$3.65	$4,086 – $5,096	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$2,904	$3.60	$2,584 – $3,223	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$2,506	$2.73	$2,230 – $2,781	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$2,051	$2.22	$1,826 – $2,277	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$3,704	$2.34	$3,297 – $4,112	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$2,439	$2.75	$2,171 – $2,708	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$4,522	$3.66	$4,024 – $5,019	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to McCook, NE?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to McCook, NE is estimated at $4,913 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,372 and $5,453.

How far is San Jose, CA from McCook, NE by truck?

About 1,365 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 $1,255 of the $4,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McCook, NE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,283, which makes San Jose, CA to McCook, NE 15% 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