Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Tallahassee, FL dry van rate

$12,897dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 2,585 mi
Typical range: $11,478–$14,316
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,520
Fuel: $2,377
All-in estimate: $12,897

Return trip

Tallahassee → San Jose$4,863

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,897	$4.99	$11,478 – $14,316
53' refrigerated	$15,359	$5.94	$13,362 – $17,356
48' flatbed	$15,416	$5.96	$13,257 – $17,574
Step deck	$16,763	$6.48	$14,081 – $19,445
Power only	$11,491	$4.45	$9,998 – $12,985
Hotshot	$8,677	$3.36	$7,202 – $10,152
26' box truck	$8,466	$3.27	$7,196 – $9,736
Sprinter van	$5,159	$2.00	$4,333 – $5,984

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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 Tallahassee

53' dry van lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,522	$4.20	$4,024 – $5,019	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$11,889	$5.03	$10,581 – $13,197	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$4,959	$5.19	$4,414 – $5,505	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$3,333	$4.24	$2,967 – $3,700	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,715	$2.95	$5,087 – $6,344	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,747	$3.80	$3,335 – $4,159	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$4,050	$4.01	$3,604 – $4,495	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$11,521	$5.05	$10,254 – $12,789	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Tallahassee, FL?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $12,897 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 2,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,478 and $14,316.

How far is San Jose, CA from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 2,585 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 $2,377 of the $12,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,520 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,863, which makes San Jose, CA to Tallahassee, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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