Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Omaha, NE freight rate

$5,780dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $5,144–$6,416
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Omaha price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,262
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $5,780

Return trip

Omaha → San Jose$5,039

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 Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,780	$3.50	$5,144 – $6,416
53' refrigerated	$6,886	$4.17	$5,991 – $7,781
48' flatbed	$6,952	$4.21	$5,979 – $7,925
Step deck	$7,569	$4.58	$6,358 – $8,780
Power only	$5,124	$3.10	$4,458 – $5,791
Hotshot	$3,868	$2.34	$3,211 – $4,526
26' box truck	$3,784	$2.29	$3,216 – $4,351
Sprinter van	$2,312	$1.40	$1,942 – $2,682

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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 Omaha

53' dry van lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,661	$2.69	$3,258 – $4,064	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,486	$3.53	$4,882 – $6,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,102	$4.10	$1,871 – $2,333	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,546	$2.72	$2,266 – $2,826	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,553	$2.11	$2,272 – $2,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,122	$2.41	$2,779 – $3,466	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,629	$2.69	$2,340 – $2,919	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,413	$3.54	$4,818 – $6,008	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $5,780 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,144 and $6,416.

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

About 1,651 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,518 of the $5,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,262 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,039, which makes San Jose, CA to Omaha, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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