Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Plymouth, MN freight rate

$6,986dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,839 mi
Typical range: $6,218–$7,755
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Plymouth price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,295
Fuel: $1,691
All-in estimate: $6,986

Return trip

Plymouth → San Jose$5,549

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Jose to Plymouth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Plymouth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,986	$3.80	$6,218 – $7,755
53' refrigerated	$8,322	$4.53	$7,240 – $9,404
48' flatbed	$8,389	$4.56	$7,214 – $9,563
Step deck	$9,130	$4.96	$7,669 – $10,591
Power only	$6,202	$3.37	$5,396 – $7,009
Hotshot	$4,683	$2.55	$3,887 – $5,479
26' box truck	$4,577	$2.49	$3,890 – $5,263
Sprinter van	$2,795	$1.52	$2,347 – $3,242

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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 Plymouth

53' dry van lanes into Plymouth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$3,674	$3.02	$3,270 – $4,078	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$6,846	$3.81	$6,093 – $7,599	4 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$2,060	$4.80	$1,833 – $2,287	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$3,532	$2.83	$3,143 – $3,920	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,495 mi	$3,355	$2.24	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$3,163	$2.70	$2,815 – $3,511	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$3,678	$2.81	$3,273 – $4,082	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,791 mi	$6,826	$3.81	$6,075 – $7,577	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Plymouth, MN?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Plymouth, MN is estimated at $6,986 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,839 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,218 and $7,755.

How far is San Jose, CA from Plymouth, MN by truck?

About 1,839 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 $1,691 of the $6,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plymouth, MN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,549, which makes San Jose, CA to Plymouth, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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