Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Oakland, CA dry van rate

$911dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $19.39
Distance: 47 mi
Typical range: $811–$1,012
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $868
Fuel: $43
All-in estimate: $911

Return trip

Oakland → San Jose$911

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$911	$19.39	$811 – $1,012
53' refrigerated	$1,092	$23.24	$950 – $1,234
48' flatbed	$1,206	$25.66	$1,037 – $1,375
Step deck	$1,336	$28.42	$1,122 – $1,550
Power only	$743	$15.81	$647 – $840
Hotshot	$558	$11.88	$463 – $653
26' box truck	$571	$12.14	$485 – $656
Sprinter van	$365	$7.76	$306 – $423

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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 Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $911 all-in in October 2026, or $19.39 a mile over about 47 mi. Quotes typically land between $811 and $1,012.

How far is San Jose, CA from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 47 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $43 of the $911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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