Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Valley Stream, NY to San Jose, CA freight rate

$7,391dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 3,023 mi
Typical range: $6,578–$8,204
Transit: 6 days

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

Valley Stream to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,612
Fuel: $2,779
All-in estimate: $7,391

Return trip

San Jose → Valley Stream$13,257

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Valley Stream to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley Stream, NY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,391	$2.44	$6,578 – $8,204
53' refrigerated	$8,801	$2.91	$7,657 – $9,945
48' flatbed	$8,819	$2.92	$7,584 – $10,054
Step deck	$9,587	$3.17	$8,053 – $11,121
Power only	$6,594	$2.18	$5,737 – $7,451
Hotshot	$4,980	$1.65	$4,133 – $5,826
26' box truck	$4,855	$1.61	$4,127 – $5,583
Sprinter van	$2,956	$0.98	$2,483 – $3,429

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More lanes from Valley Stream

53' dry van lanes from Valley Stream, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,916 mi	$7,150	$2.45	$6,363 – $7,936	6 d
Chicago, IL	861 mi	$2,478	$2.88	$2,205 – $2,751	2 d
Houston, TX	1,688 mi	$4,532	$2.68	$4,033 – $5,030	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,540 mi	$6,952	$2.74	$6,188 – $7,717	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	104 mi	$1,034	$9.94	$920 – $1,148	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$4,984	$2.65	$4,436 – $5,533	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,878 mi	$7,064	$2.45	$6,287 – $7,841	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$4,401	$2.70	$3,917 – $4,886	4 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 Valley Stream, NY to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Valley Stream, NY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,391 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 3,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,578 and $8,204.

How far is Valley Stream, NY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,023 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 $2,779 of the $7,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Valley Stream, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,257, which makes Valley Stream, NY to San Jose, CA 44% 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