Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Rochester, NH freight rate

$14,866dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 3,150 mi
Typical range: $13,231–$16,501
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Rochester price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,970
Fuel: $2,896
All-in estimate: $14,866

Return trip

Rochester → San Jose$6,855

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

San Jose to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Rochester, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,866	$4.72	$13,231 – $16,501
53' refrigerated	$17,702	$5.62	$15,400 – $20,003
48' flatbed	$17,731	$5.63	$15,249 – $20,214
Step deck	$19,274	$6.12	$16,190 – $22,357
Power only	$13,268	$4.21	$11,543 – $14,993
Hotshot	$10,020	$3.18	$8,316 – $11,723
26' box truck	$9,767	$3.10	$8,302 – $11,232
Sprinter van	$5,946	$1.89	$4,995 – $6,898

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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 Rochester

53' dry van lanes into Rochester, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	280 mi	$1,748	$6.24	$1,556 – $1,940	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$14,517	$4.73	$12,920 – $16,114	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$4,981	$4.94	$4,433 – $5,529	2 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$6,719	$3.48	$5,980 – $7,458	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,713 mi	$7,447	$2.74	$6,627 – $8,266	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	369 mi	$1,810	$4.91	$1,611 – $2,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,116 mi	$7,291	$3.45	$6,489 – $8,093	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,042 mi	$14,394	$4.73	$12,811 – $15,978	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Rochester, NH?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Rochester, NH is estimated at $14,866 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 3,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,231 and $16,501.

How far is San Jose, CA from Rochester, NH by truck?

About 3,150 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,896 of the $14,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,855, which makes San Jose, CA to Rochester, NH 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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