Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bel Air, MD to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$6,805dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,879 mi
Typical range: $6,056–$7,553
Transit: 6 days

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

Bel Air to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,158
Fuel: $2,647
All-in estimate: $6,805

Return trip

San Jose → Bel Air$12,316

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bel Air to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bel Air, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,805	$2.36	$6,056 – $7,553
53' refrigerated	$8,103	$2.81	$7,050 – $9,157
48' flatbed	$8,124	$2.82	$6,987 – $9,261
Step deck	$8,832	$3.07	$7,419 – $10,245
Power only	$6,069	$2.11	$5,280 – $6,858
Hotshot	$4,583	$1.59	$3,804 – $5,362
26' box truck	$4,469	$1.55	$3,799 – $5,139
Sprinter van	$2,722	$0.95	$2,286 – $3,157

More lanes from Bel Air

53' dry van lanes from Bel Air, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,256	$7.14	$1,118 – $1,395	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$6,542	$2.37	$5,822 – $7,262	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$2,096	$2.89	$1,865 – $2,326	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$3,940	$2.63	$3,506 – $4,373	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$6,300	$2.65	$5,607 – $6,993	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$943	$11.10	$839 – $1,047	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$4,380	$2.58	$3,898 – $4,862	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$6,451	$2.38	$5,741 – $7,161	6 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 Bel Air, MD to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Bel Air, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,805 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,879 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,056 and $7,553.

How far is Bel Air, MD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,879 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 $2,647 of the $6,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bel Air, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,316, which makes Bel Air, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →