Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Texarkana, TX freight rate

$6,604dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $5,878–$7,331
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Texarkana price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,891
Fuel: $1,713
All-in estimate: $6,604

Return trip

Texarkana → San Jose$4,497

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 Texarkana by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Texarkana, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,604	$3.55	$5,878 – $7,331
53' refrigerated	$7,867	$4.22	$6,844 – $8,890
48' flatbed	$7,929	$4.26	$6,819 – $9,038
Step deck	$8,629	$4.63	$7,248 – $10,009
Power only	$5,864	$3.15	$5,102 – $6,627
Hotshot	$4,427	$2.38	$3,675 – $5,180
26' box truck	$4,327	$2.32	$3,678 – $4,976
Sprinter van	$2,642	$1.42	$2,219 – $3,064

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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 Texarkana

53' dry van lanes into Texarkana, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,432 mi	$3,935	$2.75	$3,502 – $4,368	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$5,928	$3.60	$5,276 – $6,580	4 d
Chicago, IL	798 mi	$2,964	$3.71	$2,638 – $3,290	2 d
Houston, TX	312 mi	$1,246	$3.99	$1,109 – $1,383	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,222 mi	$2,647	$2.17	$2,356 – $2,938	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$3,314	$2.46	$2,950 – $3,679	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,544	$3.45	$1,375 – $1,714	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,571 mi	$5,694	$3.62	$5,068 – $6,320	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Texarkana, TX is estimated at $6,604 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,878 and $7,331.

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

About 1,863 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 $1,713 of the $6,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,891 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,497, which makes San Jose, CA to Texarkana, TX 47% 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