Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC freight rate

$10,647dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,696 mi
Typical range: $9,476–$11,818
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Winston-Salem price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,168
Fuel: $2,479
All-in estimate: $10,647

Return trip

Winston-Salem → San Jose$5,948

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Jose to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,647	$3.95	$9,476 – $11,818
53' refrigerated	$12,679	$4.70	$11,031 – $14,327
48' flatbed	$12,720	$4.72	$10,939 – $14,501
Step deck	$13,831	$5.13	$11,618 – $16,044
Power only	$9,490	$3.52	$8,256 – $10,724
Hotshot	$7,166	$2.66	$5,948 – $8,385
26' box truck	$6,990	$2.59	$5,942 – $8,039
Sprinter van	$4,259	$1.58	$3,577 – $4,940

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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 Winston-Salem

53' dry van lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,171	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,409	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$10,066	$3.97	$8,959 – $11,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,990	$4.51	$2,661 – $3,319	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,581	$3.10	$3,187 – $3,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$4,945	$2.32	$4,401 – $5,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,709	$3.73	$1,521 – $1,897	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,107	$3.02	$3,655 – $4,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$9,864	$3.98	$8,779 – $10,949	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $10,647 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,476 and $11,818.

How far is San Jose, CA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,696 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 $2,479 of the $10,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,948, which makes San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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