Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Payson, AZ freight rate

$3,300dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 737 mi
Typical range: $2,937–$3,663
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Payson price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,622
Fuel: $678
All-in estimate: $3,300

Return trip

Payson → San Jose$1,719

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Jose to Payson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Payson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,300	$4.48	$2,937 – $3,663
53' refrigerated	$3,935	$5.34	$3,424 – $4,447
48' flatbed	$4,038	$5.48	$3,473 – $4,603
Step deck	$4,410	$5.98	$3,705 – $5,116
Power only	$2,885	$3.91	$2,510 – $3,260
Hotshot	$2,176	$2.95	$1,806 – $2,546
26' box truck	$2,144	$2.91	$1,822 – $2,465
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.79	$1,109 – $1,531

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 Payson

53' dry van lanes into Payson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$6,743	$2.75	$6,002 – $7,485	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$2,442	$5.10	$2,173 – $2,710	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$5,663	$3.47	$5,040 – $6,286	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,310	$2.86	$2,946 – $3,674	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$633	$8.33	$564 – $703	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$5,825	$2.45	$5,184 – $6,466	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,863	$2.96	$2,548 – $3,177	2 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$2,219	$5.39	$1,975 – $2,463	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Payson, AZ is estimated at $3,300 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 737 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,937 and $3,663.

How far is San Jose, CA from Payson, AZ by truck?

About 737 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $678 of the $3,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Payson, AZ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,719, which makes San Jose, CA to Payson, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology