Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Seward, NE freight rate

$5,583dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,586 mi
Typical range: $4,969–$6,197
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Seward price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,125
Fuel: $1,458
All-in estimate: $5,583

Return trip

Seward → San Jose$4,867

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Jose to Seward by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Seward, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,583	$3.52	$4,969 – $6,197
53' refrigerated	$6,651	$4.19	$5,787 – $7,516
48' flatbed	$6,719	$4.24	$5,779 – $7,660
Step deck	$7,316	$4.61	$6,146 – $8,487
Power only	$4,947	$3.12	$4,304 – $5,590
Hotshot	$3,734	$2.35	$3,100 – $4,369
26' box truck	$3,654	$2.30	$3,106 – $4,202
Sprinter van	$2,233	$1.41	$1,876 – $2,590

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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 Seward

53' dry van lanes into Seward, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$3,811	$2.67	$3,392 – $4,230	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$5,274	$3.55	$4,693 – $5,854	3 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,286	$3.94	$2,034 – $2,537	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$2,497	$2.73	$2,222 – $2,772	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$2,431	$2.13	$2,164 – $2,699	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$3,255	$2.39	$2,897 – $3,613	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$2,548	$2.72	$2,268 – $2,829	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,201	$3.56	$4,629 – $5,773	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Seward, NE is estimated at $5,583 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,586 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,969 and $6,197.

How far is San Jose, CA from Seward, NE by truck?

About 1,586 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 $1,458 of the $5,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,125 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seward, NE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,867, which makes San Jose, CA to Seward, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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