Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS dry van rate

$6,029dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $5,366–$6,692
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Topeka price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,490
Fuel: $1,539
All-in estimate: $6,029

Return trip

Topeka → San Jose$5,006

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

San Jose to Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,029	$3.60	$5,366 – $6,692
53' refrigerated	$7,182	$4.29	$6,249 – $8,116
48' flatbed	$7,250	$4.33	$6,235 – $8,265
Step deck	$7,893	$4.71	$6,630 – $9,155
Power only	$5,346	$3.19	$4,651 – $6,041
Hotshot	$4,036	$2.41	$3,350 – $4,722
26' box truck	$3,947	$2.36	$3,355 – $4,539
Sprinter van	$2,412	$1.44	$2,026 – $2,797

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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 Topeka

53' dry van lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$3,787	$2.77	$3,371 – $4,204	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$5,607	$3.64	$4,990 – $6,224	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,263	$4.14	$2,014 – $2,511	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,221	$2.95	$1,977 – $2,466	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$2,547	$2.19	$2,267 – $2,827	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$3,214	$2.49	$2,860 – $3,567	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$2,329	$2.90	$2,073 – $2,585	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$5,482	$3.66	$4,879 – $6,085	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS is estimated at $6,029 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,366 and $6,692.

How far is San Jose, CA from Topeka, KS by truck?

About 1,674 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 $1,539 of the $6,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Topeka, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,006, which makes San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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