Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Northport, AL freight rate

$9,015dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 2,289 mi
Typical range: $8,023–$10,007
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Northport price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,910
Fuel: $2,105
All-in estimate: $9,015

Return trip

Northport → San Jose$5,965

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Jose to Northport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Northport, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,015	$3.94	$8,023 – $10,007
53' refrigerated	$10,737	$4.69	$9,341 – $12,133
48' flatbed	$10,792	$4.71	$9,281 – $12,302
Step deck	$11,738	$5.13	$9,860 – $13,616
Power only	$8,023	$3.51	$6,980 – $9,066
Hotshot	$6,058	$2.65	$5,028 – $7,088
26' box truck	$5,914	$2.58	$5,027 – $6,801
Sprinter van	$3,606	$1.58	$3,029 – $4,183

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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 Northport

53' dry van lanes into Northport, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$3,521	$3.28	$3,133 – $3,908	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,085 mi	$8,292	$3.98	$7,380 – $9,204	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$3,055	$4.36	$2,719 – $3,391	2 d
Houston, TX	611 mi	$2,162	$3.54	$1,924 – $2,400	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$3,906	$2.35	$3,476 – $4,336	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	982 mi	$2,912	$2.97	$2,592 – $3,232	2 d
San Antonio, TX	821 mi	$2,686	$3.27	$2,391 – $2,981	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$8,037	$3.99	$7,153 – $8,921	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Northport, AL?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Northport, AL is estimated at $9,015 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 2,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,023 and $10,007.

How far is San Jose, CA from Northport, AL by truck?

About 2,289 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 $2,105 of the $9,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Northport, AL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,965, which makes San Jose, CA to Northport, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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