Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$3,220dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 713 mi
Typical range: $2,866–$3,574
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,564
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $3,220

Return trip

Phoenix → San Jose$1,677

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 Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574
53' refrigerated	$3,840	$5.39	$3,341 – $4,339
48' flatbed	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496
Step deck	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998
Power only	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179
Hotshot	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482
26' box truck	$2,091	$2.93	$1,777 – $2,405
Sprinter van	$1,288	$1.81	$1,082 – $1,494

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$6,115	$3.58	$5,442 – $6,788	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' dry van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,220 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 713 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,866 and $3,574.

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

About 713 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 $656 of the $3,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,564 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,677, which makes San Jose, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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