Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Temple, TX to San Jose, CA freight rate

$4,187dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,717 mi
Typical range: $3,726–$4,647
Transit: 4 days

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

Temple to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,608
Fuel: $1,579
All-in estimate: $4,187

Return trip

San Jose → Temple$6,149

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Temple to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Temple, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,187	$2.44	$3,726 – $4,647
53' refrigerated	$4,988	$2.90	$4,339 – $5,636
48' flatbed	$5,033	$2.93	$4,328 – $5,737
Step deck	$5,478	$3.19	$4,602 – $6,355
Power only	$3,714	$2.16	$3,231 – $4,197
Hotshot	$2,804	$1.63	$2,327 – $3,280
26' box truck	$2,742	$1.60	$2,330 – $3,153
Sprinter van	$1,675	$0.98	$1,407 – $1,943

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More lanes from Temple

53' dry van lanes from Temple, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,726 mi	$5,643	$3.27	$5,022 – $6,264	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$3,643	$2.49	$3,243 – $4,044	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$2,791	$2.58	$2,484 – $3,098	3 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$949	$5.36	$845 – $1,054	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,015	$2.92	$2,683 – $3,346	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,639 mi	$5,133	$3.13	$4,568 – $5,697	4 d
San Antonio, TX	156 mi	$903	$5.79	$804 – $1,003	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$3,452	$2.52	$3,073 – $3,832	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 Temple, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Temple, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,187 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,726 and $4,647.

How far is Temple, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,717 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 $1,579 of the $4,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Temple, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,149, which makes Temple, TX to San Jose, CA 32% 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