Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to St. Albans, WV dry van rate

$11,016dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 2,556 mi
Typical range: $9,805–$12,228
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to St. Albans price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,666
Fuel: $2,350
All-in estimate: $11,016

Return trip

St. Albans → San Jose$6,073

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

San Jose to St. Albans by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to St. Albans, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,016	$4.31	$9,805 – $12,228
53' refrigerated	$13,120	$5.13	$11,414 – $14,825
48' flatbed	$13,170	$5.15	$11,326 – $15,013
Step deck	$14,321	$5.60	$12,030 – $16,613
Power only	$9,815	$3.84	$8,539 – $11,091
Hotshot	$7,411	$2.90	$6,151 – $8,671
26' box truck	$7,231	$2.83	$6,146 – $8,315
Sprinter van	$4,407	$1.72	$3,702 – $5,112

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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 St. Albans

53' dry van lanes into St. Albans, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,299	$4.35	$2,046 – $2,552	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$10,476	$4.33	$9,323 – $11,628	5 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$2,537	$5.49	$2,258 – $2,816	1 d
Houston, TX	1,151 mi	$3,881	$3.37	$3,454 – $4,308	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$5,137	$2.54	$4,572 – $5,702	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	443 mi	$1,818	$4.10	$1,618 – $2,018	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$4,403	$3.29	$3,919 – $4,887	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,370 mi	$10,288	$4.34	$9,156 – $11,419	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to St. Albans, WV?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to St. Albans, WV is estimated at $11,016 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 2,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,805 and $12,228.

How far is San Jose, CA from St. Albans, WV by truck?

About 2,556 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 $2,350 of the $11,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Albans, WV to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,073, which makes San Jose, CA to St. Albans, WV 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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