Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Seattle, WA freight rate

$3,304dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $2,940–$3,667
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Seattle price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,530
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $3,304

Return trip

Seattle → San Jose$3,030

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Jose to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,304	$3.92	$2,940 – $3,667
53' refrigerated	$3,939	$4.68	$3,427 – $4,451
48' flatbed	$4,029	$4.78	$3,465 – $4,593
Step deck	$4,398	$5.22	$3,694 – $5,101
Power only	$2,896	$3.44	$2,520 – $3,273
Hotshot	$2,185	$2.59	$1,813 – $2,556
26' box truck	$2,150	$2.55	$1,827 – $2,472
Sprinter van	$1,321	$1.57	$1,110 – $1,533

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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 Seattle

53' dry van lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,972	$2.45	$6,205 – $7,739	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,186	$3.69	$3,725 – $4,646	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,934	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$5,265	$2.36	$4,686 – $5,844	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$2,703	$2.07	$2,406 – $3,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$6,112	$2.18	$5,439 – $6,784	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,005	$2.38	$4,454 – $5,555	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,529	$3.63	$4,031 – $5,027	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $3,304 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,940 and $3,667.

How far is San Jose, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 842 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $774 of the $3,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,030, which makes San Jose, CA to Seattle, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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