Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Reading, PA dry van rate

$12,112dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,893 mi
Typical range: $10,780–$13,444
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Reading price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,452
Fuel: $2,660
All-in estimate: $12,112

Return trip

Reading → San Jose$6,303

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 Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,112	$4.19	$10,780 – $13,444
53' refrigerated	$14,423	$4.99	$12,548 – $16,298
48' flatbed	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483
Step deck	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234
Power only	$10,802	$3.73	$9,398 – $12,207
Hotshot	$8,157	$2.82	$6,771 – $9,544
26' box truck	$7,955	$2.75	$6,761 – $9,148
Sprinter van	$4,845	$1.67	$4,070 – $5,620

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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

53' dry van lanes into Reading, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,097	$8.71	$977 – $1,218	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$11,677	$4.20	$10,393 – $12,962	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$3,428	$4.68	$3,051 – $3,805	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,897	$3.16	$4,358 – $5,436	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$5,875	$2.45	$5,228 – $6,521	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,417	$3.11	$4,821 – $6,013	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$11,527	$4.21	$10,259 – $12,795	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$4,734	$3.17	$4,214 – $5,255	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Reading, PA is estimated at $12,112 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,780 and $13,444.

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

About 2,893 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 $2,660 of the $12,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,303, which makes San Jose, CA to Reading, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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