Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ottawa, KS freight rate

$6,123dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,704 mi
Typical range: $5,449–$6,796
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Ottawa price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,556
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $6,123

Return trip

Ottawa → San Jose$5,084

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Ottawa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ottawa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,123	$3.59	$5,449 – $6,796
53' refrigerated	$7,294	$4.28	$6,346 – $8,242
48' flatbed	$7,360	$4.32	$6,330 – $8,391
Step deck	$8,013	$4.70	$6,731 – $9,295
Power only	$5,431	$3.19	$4,725 – $6,137
Hotshot	$4,100	$2.41	$3,403 – $4,797
26' box truck	$4,009	$2.35	$3,408 – $4,610
Sprinter van	$2,449	$1.44	$2,057 – $2,841

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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 Ottawa

53' dry van lanes into Ottawa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$3,743	$2.78	$3,331 – $4,155	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$5,676	$3.64	$5,051 – $6,300	4 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$2,243	$4.15	$1,996 – $2,490	2 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$2,144	$2.98	$1,909 – $2,380	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$2,577	$2.18	$2,294 – $2,861	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$3,170	$2.49	$2,822 – $3,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$2,272	$2.92	$2,022 – $2,522	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$5,545	$3.65	$4,935 – $6,154	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Ottawa, KS is estimated at $6,123 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,704 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,449 and $6,796.

How far is San Jose, CA from Ottawa, KS by truck?

About 1,704 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 $1,567 of the $6,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,556 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ottawa, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,084, which makes San Jose, CA to Ottawa, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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