Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tea, SD to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$4,918dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,624 mi
Typical range: $4,377–$5,459
Transit: 4 days

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

Tea to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,425
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $4,918

Return trip

San Jose → Tea$5,980

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tea to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Tea, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,918	$3.03	$4,377 – $5,459
53' refrigerated	$5,859	$3.61	$5,097 – $6,620
48' flatbed	$5,916	$3.64	$5,088 – $6,745
Step deck	$6,442	$3.97	$5,411 – $7,472
Power only	$4,359	$2.68	$3,792 – $4,926
Hotshot	$3,291	$2.03	$2,731 – $3,850
26' box truck	$3,219	$1.98	$2,736 – $3,702
Sprinter van	$1,967	$1.21	$1,652 – $2,282

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More lanes from Tea

53' dry van lanes from Tea, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$5,808	$4.15	$5,169 – $6,447	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$4,769	$3.04	$4,244 – $5,293	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,108	$3.74	$1,876 – $2,340	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,717	$3.32	$3,308 – $4,126	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$4,374	$3.47	$3,893 – $4,856	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$5,345	$3.97	$4,757 – $5,933	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,793	$3.31	$3,376 – $4,210	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$4,745	$3.05	$4,223 – $5,267	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tea, SD to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Tea, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,918 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,624 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,377 and $5,459.

How far is Tea, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,624 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 $1,493 of the $4,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Tea, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,980, which makes Tea, SD to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. 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