Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ridgewood, NJ freight rate

$12,291dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 2,994 mi
Typical range: $10,939–$13,643
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Ridgewood price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,538
Fuel: $2,753
All-in estimate: $12,291

Return trip

Ridgewood → San Jose$7,211

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Jose to Ridgewood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ridgewood, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,291	$4.11	$10,939 – $13,643
53' refrigerated	$14,636	$4.89	$12,734 – $16,539
48' flatbed	$14,668	$4.90	$12,614 – $16,721
Step deck	$15,945	$5.33	$13,394 – $18,497
Power only	$10,966	$3.66	$9,540 – $12,391
Hotshot	$8,281	$2.77	$6,873 – $9,689
26' box truck	$8,074	$2.70	$6,863 – $9,285
Sprinter van	$4,917	$1.64	$4,130 – $5,703

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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 Ridgewood

53' dry van lanes into Ridgewood, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$11,894	$4.12	$10,586 – $13,202	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,712	$4.46	$3,303 – $4,120	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$5,145	$3.07	$4,579 – $5,711	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$6,024	$2.39	$5,362 – $6,687	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$895	$8.87	$797 – $994	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,657	$3.03	$5,035 – $6,279	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$11,758	$4.12	$10,465 – $13,051	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$4,983	$3.09	$4,435 – $5,531	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Ridgewood, NJ?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Ridgewood, NJ is estimated at $12,291 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 2,994 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,939 and $13,643.

How far is San Jose, CA from Ridgewood, NJ by truck?

About 2,994 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 $2,753 of the $12,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ridgewood, NJ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,211, which makes San Jose, CA to Ridgewood, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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