Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Memphis, TN freight rate

$8,052dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $7,166–$8,938
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Memphis price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,128
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $8,052

Return trip

Memphis → San Jose$5,279

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Jose to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,052	$3.85	$7,166 – $8,938
53' refrigerated	$9,591	$4.58	$8,344 – $10,837
48' flatbed	$9,650	$4.61	$8,299 – $11,001
Step deck	$10,499	$5.02	$8,819 – $12,179
Power only	$7,159	$3.42	$6,228 – $8,090
Hotshot	$5,405	$2.58	$4,486 – $6,324
26' box truck	$5,279	$2.52	$4,487 – $6,071
Sprinter van	$3,221	$1.54	$2,705 – $3,736

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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 Memphis

53' dry van lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$3,538	$3.15	$3,148 – $3,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$7,407	$3.89	$6,592 – $8,222	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,548	$4.49	$2,267 – $2,828	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,998	$3.49	$1,778 – $2,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$3,441	$2.31	$3,062 – $3,819	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,943	$2.84	$2,620 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,423	$3.24	$2,156 – $2,690	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$7,188	$3.90	$6,397 – $7,979	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Memphis, TN?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $8,052 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,166 and $8,938.

How far is San Jose, CA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 2,093 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,924 of the $8,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,279, which makes San Jose, CA to Memphis, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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