Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Plum, PA freight rate

$11,204dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 2,657 mi
Typical range: $9,972–$12,436
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Plum price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,761
Fuel: $2,443
All-in estimate: $11,204

Return trip

Plum → San Jose$5,831

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

San Jose to Plum by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Plum, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,204	$4.22	$9,972 – $12,436
53' refrigerated	$13,343	$5.02	$11,608 – $15,077
48' flatbed	$13,388	$5.04	$11,513 – $15,262
Step deck	$14,557	$5.48	$12,228 – $16,886
Power only	$9,985	$3.76	$8,687 – $11,283
Hotshot	$7,540	$2.84	$6,258 – $8,822
26' box truck	$7,355	$2.77	$6,252 – $8,459
Sprinter van	$4,482	$1.69	$3,765 – $5,199

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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 Plum

53' dry van lanes into Plum, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,771	$4.92	$1,576 – $1,966	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$10,765	$4.23	$9,581 – $11,950	5 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$2,619	$5.25	$2,331 – $2,907	1 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$4,369	$3.22	$3,888 – $4,849	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$5,353	$2.47	$4,764 – $5,942	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,394	$4.81	$1,240 – $1,547	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$4,859	$3.16	$4,325 – $5,394	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$10,615	$4.24	$9,448 – $11,783	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Plum, PA?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Plum, PA is estimated at $11,204 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 2,657 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,972 and $12,436.

How far is San Jose, CA from Plum, PA by truck?

About 2,657 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 $2,443 of the $11,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plum, PA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,831, which makes San Jose, CA to Plum, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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