Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Santee, CA freight rate

$2,231dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 485 mi
Typical range: $1,986–$2,477
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Santee price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,785
Fuel: $446
All-in estimate: $2,231

Return trip

Santee → San Jose$2,231

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Santee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Santee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,231	$4.60	$1,986 – $2,477
53' refrigerated	$2,663	$5.49	$2,317 – $3,009
48' flatbed	$2,764	$5.70	$2,377 – $3,151
Step deck	$3,026	$6.24	$2,542 – $3,510
Power only	$1,931	$3.98	$1,680 – $2,182
Hotshot	$1,456	$3.00	$1,208 – $1,703
26' box truck	$1,442	$2.97	$1,226 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$893	$1.84	$750 – $1,035

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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 Santee

53' dry van lanes into Santee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$7,008	$2.46	$6,237 – $7,778	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,180	$8.67	$1,050 – $1,309	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$6,197	$3.06	$5,515 – $6,878	4 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$3,773	$2.48	$3,358 – $4,188	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,029	$3.04	$916 – $1,143	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$6,077	$2.19	$5,408 – $6,745	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$3,336	$2.53	$2,969 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$3,478	$2.51	$3,095 – $3,860	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Santee, CA is estimated at $2,231 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 485 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,986 and $2,477.

How far is San Jose, CA from Santee, CA by truck?

About 485 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $446 of the $2,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santee, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology