Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sumter, SC freight rate

$10,987dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,737 mi
Typical range: $9,779–$12,196
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Sumter price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,471
Fuel: $2,516
All-in estimate: $10,987

Return trip

Sumter → San Jose$5,997

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Jose to Sumter by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sumter, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,987	$4.01	$9,779 – $12,196
53' refrigerated	$13,084	$4.78	$11,383 – $14,785
48' flatbed	$13,125	$4.80	$11,287 – $14,962
Step deck	$14,270	$5.21	$11,987 – $16,554
Power only	$9,795	$3.58	$8,522 – $11,068
Hotshot	$7,396	$2.70	$6,139 – $8,654
26' box truck	$7,214	$2.64	$6,132 – $8,296
Sprinter van	$4,395	$1.61	$3,692 – $5,098

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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 Sumter

53' dry van lanes into Sumter, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$2,594	$3.76	$2,308 – $2,879	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$10,319	$4.04	$9,184 – $11,454	5 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$3,484	$4.38	$3,100 – $3,867	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,482	$3.19	$3,099 – $3,865	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$5,054	$2.36	$4,498 – $5,610	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,091	$3.47	$1,861 – $2,321	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$4,040	$3.09	$3,596 – $4,485	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$10,081	$4.05	$8,972 – $11,189	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Sumter, SC?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Sumter, SC is estimated at $10,987 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,779 and $12,196.

How far is San Jose, CA from Sumter, SC by truck?

About 2,737 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,516 of the $10,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sumter, SC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,997, which makes San Jose, CA to Sumter, SC 83% 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