Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Shelbyville, KY dry van rate

$8,476dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 2,344 mi
Typical range: $7,543–$9,408
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Shelbyville price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,321
Fuel: $2,155
All-in estimate: $8,476

Return trip

Shelbyville → San Jose$5,769

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

San Jose to Shelbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Shelbyville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,476	$3.62	$7,543 – $9,408
53' refrigerated	$10,094	$4.31	$8,782 – $11,407
48' flatbed	$10,143	$4.33	$8,723 – $11,563
Step deck	$11,032	$4.71	$9,267 – $12,797
Power only	$7,545	$3.22	$6,564 – $8,526
Hotshot	$5,697	$2.43	$4,728 – $6,665
26' box truck	$5,561	$2.37	$4,727 – $6,395
Sprinter van	$3,390	$1.45	$2,848 – $3,933

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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 Shelbyville

53' dry van lanes into Shelbyville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	738 mi	$2,423	$3.28	$2,156 – $2,689	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$8,006	$3.64	$7,125 – $8,887	5 d
Chicago, IL	333 mi	$1,731	$5.20	$1,541 – $1,922	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$2,814	$2.90	$2,505 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,807 mi	$3,864	$2.14	$3,439 – $4,289	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$1,972	$3.01	$1,755 – $2,189	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,218	$2.81	$2,864 – $3,572	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,152 mi	$7,850	$3.65	$6,986 – $8,713	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Shelbyville, KY is estimated at $8,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 2,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,543 and $9,408.

How far is San Jose, CA from Shelbyville, KY by truck?

About 2,344 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,155 of the $8,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelbyville, KY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,769, which makes San Jose, CA to Shelbyville, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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