Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Pottstown, PA dry van rate

$12,181dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,911 mi
Typical range: $10,841–$13,521
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Pottstown price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,505
Fuel: $2,676
All-in estimate: $12,181

Return trip

Pottstown → San Jose$6,339

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 Pottstown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Pottstown, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,181	$4.18	$10,841 – $13,521
53' refrigerated	$14,505	$4.98	$12,620 – $16,391
48' flatbed	$14,541	$5.00	$12,505 – $16,576
Step deck	$15,808	$5.43	$13,279 – $18,337
Power only	$10,865	$3.73	$9,452 – $12,277
Hotshot	$8,205	$2.82	$6,810 – $9,599
26' box truck	$8,000	$2.75	$6,800 – $9,200
Sprinter van	$4,872	$1.67	$4,093 – $5,652

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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 Pottstown

53' dry van lanes into Pottstown, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,054	$9.50	$938 – $1,170	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$11,746	$4.20	$10,454 – $13,038	6 d
Chicago, IL	751 mi	$3,494	$4.65	$3,109 – $3,878	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,932	$3.15	$4,390 – $5,475	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$5,912	$2.44	$5,262 – $6,563	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,758 mi	$5,455	$3.10	$4,855 – $6,055	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,759 mi	$11,596	$4.20	$10,321 – $12,872	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,775	$3.17	$4,250 – $5,300	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Pottstown, PA is estimated at $12,181 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,911 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,841 and $13,521.

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

About 2,911 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 $2,676 of the $12,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,505 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,339, which makes San Jose, CA to Pottstown, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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