Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Portales, NM dry van rate

$5,588dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,246 mi
Typical range: $4,973–$6,203
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Portales price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,442
Fuel: $1,146
All-in estimate: $5,588

Return trip

Portales → San Jose$2,653

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

San Jose to Portales by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Portales, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,588	$4.48	$4,973 – $6,203
53' refrigerated	$6,659	$5.34	$5,793 – $7,525
48' flatbed	$6,755	$5.42	$5,810 – $7,701
Step deck	$7,362	$5.91	$6,184 – $8,540
Power only	$4,934	$3.96	$4,293 – $5,576
Hotshot	$3,724	$2.99	$3,091 – $4,357
26' box truck	$3,650	$2.93	$3,103 – $4,198
Sprinter van	$2,235	$1.79	$1,878 – $2,593

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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 Portales

53' dry van lanes into Portales, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$6,187	$3.15	$5,506 – $6,868	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$4,732	$4.66	$4,211 – $5,252	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$4,828	$4.08	$4,297 – $5,359	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,392	$3.64	$2,129 – $2,655	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,815	$3.06	$1,615 – $2,014	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$5,296	$2.81	$4,714 – $5,879	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$2,004	$3.94	$1,783 – $2,224	1 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$4,460	$4.73	$3,970 – $4,951	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Portales, NM?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Portales, NM is estimated at $5,588 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,973 and $6,203.

How far is San Jose, CA from Portales, NM by truck?

About 1,246 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,146 of the $5,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portales, NM to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,653, which makes San Jose, CA to Portales, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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