Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to New Bedford, MA freight rate

$14,301dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 3,175 mi
Typical range: $12,727–$15,874
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to New Bedford price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,382
Fuel: $2,919
All-in estimate: $14,301

Return trip

New Bedford → San Jose$6,664

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Jose to New Bedford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to New Bedford, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,301	$4.50	$12,727 – $15,874
53' refrigerated	$17,028	$5.36	$14,815 – $19,242
48' flatbed	$17,056	$5.37	$14,668 – $19,443
Step deck	$18,539	$5.84	$15,573 – $21,505
Power only	$12,764	$4.02	$11,105 – $14,423
Hotshot	$9,639	$3.04	$8,001 – $11,278
26' box truck	$9,396	$2.96	$7,986 – $10,805
Sprinter van	$5,720	$1.80	$4,805 – $6,635

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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 New Bedford

53' dry van lanes into New Bedford, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,423	$7.08	$1,267 – $1,580	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$13,904	$4.51	$12,375 – $15,434	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$4,787	$4.71	$4,260 – $5,313	2 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$6,258	$3.34	$5,569 – $6,946	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$7,106	$2.62	$6,325 – $7,888	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,516	$5.19	$1,349 – $1,682	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$6,825	$3.30	$6,074 – $7,575	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$13,763	$4.52	$12,249 – $15,277	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to New Bedford, MA?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to New Bedford, MA is estimated at $14,301 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 3,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,727 and $15,874.

How far is San Jose, CA from New Bedford, MA by truck?

About 3,175 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,919 of the $14,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,382 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Bedford, MA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,664, which makes San Jose, CA to New Bedford, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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