Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Somerset, KY freight rate

$8,662dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 2,401 mi
Typical range: $7,709–$9,614
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Somerset price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,454
Fuel: $2,208
All-in estimate: $8,662

Return trip

Somerset → San Jose$5,895

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 Somerset by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Somerset, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,662	$3.61	$7,709 – $9,614
53' refrigerated	$10,316	$4.30	$8,975 – $11,657
48' flatbed	$10,362	$4.32	$8,911 – $11,813
Step deck	$11,270	$4.69	$9,467 – $13,073
Power only	$7,712	$3.21	$6,710 – $8,715
Hotshot	$5,823	$2.43	$4,833 – $6,813
26' box truck	$5,683	$2.37	$4,831 – $6,536
Sprinter van	$3,465	$1.44	$2,910 – $4,019

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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 Somerset

53' dry van lanes into Somerset, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	737 mi	$2,420	$3.28	$2,154 – $2,687	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$8,150	$3.63	$7,253 – $9,046	5 d
Chicago, IL	433 mi	$2,026	$4.68	$1,803 – $2,248	1 d
Houston, TX	944 mi	$2,754	$2.92	$2,451 – $3,057	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,844 mi	$3,934	$2.13	$3,501 – $4,366	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	649 mi	$1,959	$3.02	$1,743 – $2,174	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$3,186	$2.81	$2,836 – $3,537	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$7,977	$3.64	$7,099 – $8,854	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Somerset, KY is estimated at $8,662 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 2,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,709 and $9,614.

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

About 2,401 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 $2,208 of the $8,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,454 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,895, which makes San Jose, CA to Somerset, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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