Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Plantation, FL freight rate

$14,763dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 2,996 mi
Typical range: $13,139–$16,387
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Plantation price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,008
Fuel: $2,755
All-in estimate: $14,763

Return trip

Plantation → San Jose$5,567

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Plantation by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Plantation, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,763	$4.93	$13,139 – $16,387
53' refrigerated	$17,580	$5.87	$15,294 – $19,865
48' flatbed	$17,618	$5.88	$15,151 – $20,084
Step deck	$19,152	$6.39	$16,088 – $22,216
Power only	$13,171	$4.40	$11,459 – $14,883
Hotshot	$9,946	$3.32	$8,255 – $11,637
26' box truck	$9,697	$3.24	$8,243 – $11,152
Sprinter van	$5,905	$1.97	$4,960 – $6,850

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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 Plantation

53' dry van lanes into Plantation, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,260 mi	$5,147	$4.08	$4,581 – $5,713	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$13,651	$4.96	$12,149 – $15,152	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,374 mi	$6,676	$4.86	$5,942 – $7,411	3 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$4,427	$3.92	$3,940 – $4,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,723	$2.90	$5,983 – $7,462	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$4,341	$3.67	$3,864 – $4,819	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$5,112	$3.81	$4,549 – $5,674	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$13,238	$4.98	$11,781 – $14,694	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Plantation, FL is estimated at $14,763 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 2,996 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,139 and $16,387.

How far is San Jose, CA from Plantation, FL by truck?

About 2,996 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,755 of the $14,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plantation, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,567, which makes San Jose, CA to Plantation, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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