Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Trenton, NJ freight rate

$12,185dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 2,966 mi
Typical range: $10,845–$13,526
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Trenton price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,458
Fuel: $2,727
All-in estimate: $12,185

Return trip

Trenton → San Jose$7,149

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Jose to Trenton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Trenton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,185	$4.11	$10,845 – $13,526
53' refrigerated	$14,510	$4.89	$12,624 – $16,397
48' flatbed	$14,543	$4.90	$12,507 – $16,579
Step deck	$15,810	$5.33	$13,280 – $18,339
Power only	$10,870	$3.66	$9,457 – $12,283
Hotshot	$8,209	$2.77	$6,813 – $9,604
26' box truck	$8,004	$2.70	$6,803 – $9,204
Sprinter van	$4,874	$1.64	$4,094 – $5,654

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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 Trenton

53' dry van lanes into Trenton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$898	$14.48	$799 – $997	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$11,758	$4.12	$10,465 – $13,051	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$3,620	$4.50	$3,221 – $4,018	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$4,978	$3.09	$4,430 – $5,525	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$5,933	$2.40	$5,280 – $6,586	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$5,497	$3.04	$4,892 – $6,102	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$11,610	$4.13	$10,333 – $12,888	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$4,834	$3.10	$4,302 – $5,365	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Trenton, NJ?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Trenton, NJ is estimated at $12,185 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 2,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,845 and $13,526.

How far is San Jose, CA from Trenton, NJ by truck?

About 2,966 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 $2,727 of the $12,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Trenton, NJ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,149, which makes San Jose, CA to Trenton, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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