Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to St. Joseph, MO freight rate

$5,939dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,727 mi
Typical range: $5,286–$6,593
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to St. Joseph price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,351
Fuel: $1,588
All-in estimate: $5,939

Return trip

St. Joseph → San Jose$4,952

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Jose to St. Joseph by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to St. Joseph, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,939	$3.44	$5,286 – $6,593
53' refrigerated	$7,076	$4.10	$6,156 – $7,995
48' flatbed	$7,139	$4.13	$6,139 – $8,138
Step deck	$7,771	$4.50	$6,527 – $9,014
Power only	$5,269	$3.05	$4,584 – $5,954
Hotshot	$3,978	$2.30	$3,301 – $4,654
26' box truck	$3,889	$2.25	$3,306 – $4,473
Sprinter van	$2,376	$1.38	$1,996 – $2,756

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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. Joseph

53' dry van lanes into St. Joseph, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$3,483	$2.68	$3,100 – $3,867	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$5,565	$3.47	$4,953 – $6,177	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$1,967	$4.17	$1,750 – $2,183	1 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$2,257	$2.77	$2,008 – $2,505	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$2,564	$2.08	$2,282 – $2,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$2,954	$2.40	$2,629 – $3,279	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$2,385	$2.73	$2,123 – $2,648	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$5,460	$3.48	$4,859 – $6,061	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to St. Joseph, MO is estimated at $5,939 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,286 and $6,593.

How far is San Jose, CA from St. Joseph, MO by truck?

About 1,727 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 $1,588 of the $5,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Joseph, MO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,952, which makes San Jose, CA to St. Joseph, MO 20% 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