Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sugar Land, TX freight rate

$6,660dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,881 mi
Typical range: $5,928–$7,393
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Sugar Land price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,931
Fuel: $1,729
All-in estimate: $6,660

Return trip

Sugar Land → San Jose$4,535

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

San Jose to Sugar Land by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sugar Land, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,660	$3.54	$5,928 – $7,393
53' refrigerated	$7,934	$4.22	$6,903 – $8,965
48' flatbed	$7,995	$4.25	$6,875 – $9,114
Step deck	$8,701	$4.63	$7,308 – $10,093
Power only	$5,915	$3.14	$5,146 – $6,684
Hotshot	$4,465	$2.37	$3,706 – $5,225
26' box truck	$4,364	$2.32	$3,709 – $5,019
Sprinter van	$2,664	$1.42	$2,238 – $3,090

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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 Sugar Land

53' dry van lanes into Sugar Land, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$4,555	$2.68	$4,054 – $5,056	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$5,831	$3.61	$5,190 – $6,473	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,889	$3.45	$3,461 – $4,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$2,584	$2.18	$2,300 – $2,868	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$3,859	$2.40	$3,434 – $4,283	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,011	$4.93	$900 – $1,122	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$5,535	$3.64	$4,926 – $6,144	3 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,160	$4.25	$1,033 – $1,288	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Sugar Land, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Sugar Land, TX is estimated at $6,660 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,928 and $7,393.

How far is San Jose, CA from Sugar Land, TX by truck?

About 1,881 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 $1,729 of the $6,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,931 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sugar Land, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,535, which makes San Jose, CA to Sugar Land, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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