Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wayne, NE freight rate

$5,625dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $5,006–$6,244
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Wayne price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,154
Fuel: $1,471
All-in estimate: $5,625

Return trip

Wayne → San Jose$4,904

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 Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wayne, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,625	$3.52	$5,006 – $6,244
53' refrigerated	$6,702	$4.19	$5,831 – $7,573
48' flatbed	$6,769	$4.23	$5,822 – $7,717
Step deck	$7,371	$4.61	$6,191 – $8,550
Power only	$4,985	$3.12	$4,337 – $5,633
Hotshot	$3,763	$2.35	$3,123 – $4,403
26' box truck	$3,682	$2.30	$3,129 – $4,234
Sprinter van	$2,250	$1.41	$1,890 – $2,610

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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 Wayne

53' dry van lanes into Wayne, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$3,779	$2.68	$3,363 – $4,195	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,522 mi	$5,389	$3.54	$4,796 – $5,981	3 d
Chicago, IL	565 mi	$2,245	$3.97	$1,998 – $2,491	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,725	$2.67	$2,426 – $3,025	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$2,530	$2.11	$2,252 – $2,809	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$3,237	$2.39	$2,881 – $3,593	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$2,779	$2.66	$2,473 – $3,085	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,340	$3.55	$4,753 – $5,928	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Wayne, NE is estimated at $5,625 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,006 and $6,244.

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

About 1,600 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 $1,471 of the $5,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,154 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,904, which makes San Jose, CA to Wayne, 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