Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wahoo, NE freight rate

$5,677dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,617 mi
Typical range: $5,052–$6,301
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Wahoo price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,190
Fuel: $1,487
All-in estimate: $5,677

Return trip

Wahoo → San Jose$4,949

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Jose to Wahoo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wahoo, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,677	$3.51	$5,052 – $6,301
53' refrigerated	$6,763	$4.18	$5,884 – $7,642
48' flatbed	$6,830	$4.22	$5,874 – $7,786
Step deck	$7,437	$4.60	$6,247 – $8,626
Power only	$5,032	$3.11	$4,378 – $5,686
Hotshot	$3,798	$2.35	$3,153 – $4,444
26' box truck	$3,716	$2.30	$3,158 – $4,273
Sprinter van	$2,271	$1.40	$1,907 – $2,634

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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 Wahoo

53' dry van lanes into Wahoo, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$3,740	$2.68	$3,329 – $4,152	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$5,383	$3.54	$4,791 – $5,975	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,195	$4.01	$1,954 – $2,437	2 d
Houston, TX	936 mi	$2,544	$2.72	$2,264 – $2,824	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$2,497	$2.12	$2,223 – $2,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$3,193	$2.40	$2,842 – $3,544	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,610	$2.70	$2,323 – $2,897	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,496 mi	$5,310	$3.55	$4,726 – $5,894	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Wahoo, NE?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Wahoo, NE is estimated at $5,677 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,052 and $6,301.

How far is San Jose, CA from Wahoo, NE by truck?

About 1,617 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 $1,487 of the $5,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wahoo, NE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,949, which makes San Jose, CA to Wahoo, NE 15% 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