Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Saginaw, TX freight rate

$5,990dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,666 mi
Typical range: $5,331–$6,649
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Saginaw price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,458
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $5,990

Return trip

Saginaw → San Jose$4,079

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Saginaw by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Saginaw, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,990	$3.60	$5,331 – $6,649
53' refrigerated	$7,136	$4.28	$6,209 – $8,064
48' flatbed	$7,204	$4.32	$6,195 – $8,212
Step deck	$7,843	$4.71	$6,588 – $9,097
Power only	$5,312	$3.19	$4,621 – $6,002
Hotshot	$4,010	$2.41	$3,328 – $4,691
26' box truck	$3,922	$2.35	$3,333 – $4,510
Sprinter van	$2,396	$1.44	$2,013 – $2,779

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 Saginaw

53' dry van lanes into Saginaw, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$4,443	$2.69	$3,955 – $4,932	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,432 mi	$5,261	$3.67	$4,682 – $5,839	3 d
Chicago, IL	962 mi	$3,425	$3.56	$3,048 – $3,802	2 d
Houston, TX	286 mi	$1,189	$4.16	$1,058 – $1,319	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,258	$2.25	$2,010 – $2,506	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,565 mi	$3,770	$2.41	$3,355 – $4,184	4 d
San Antonio, TX	289 mi	$1,195	$4.14	$1,064 – $1,327	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,352 mi	$5,011	$3.71	$4,460 – $5,562	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Saginaw, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Saginaw, TX is estimated at $5,990 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,666 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,331 and $6,649.

How far is San Jose, CA from Saginaw, TX by truck?

About 1,666 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,532 of the $5,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saginaw, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,079, which makes San Jose, CA to Saginaw, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →