Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$7,459dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 3,344 mi
Typical range: $6,638–$8,279
Transit: 7 days

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

Calais to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,384
Fuel: $3,075
All-in estimate: $7,459

Return trip

San Jose → Calais$16,356

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Calais to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,459	$2.23	$6,638 – $8,279
53' refrigerated	$8,881	$2.66	$7,727 – $10,036
48' flatbed	$8,891	$2.66	$7,647 – $10,136
Step deck	$9,664	$2.89	$8,117 – $11,210
Power only	$6,660	$1.99	$5,794 – $7,526
Hotshot	$5,030	$1.50	$4,175 – $5,885
26' box truck	$4,902	$1.47	$4,166 – $5,637
Sprinter van	$2,984	$0.89	$2,506 – $3,461

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More lanes from Calais

53' dry van lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$2,217	$4.09	$1,973 – $2,461	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$7,334	$2.23	$6,528 – $8,141	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$3,045	$2.46	$2,710 – $3,380	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$5,248	$2.39	$4,671 – $5,825	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$7,303	$2.48	$6,499 – $8,106	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$2,350	$3.71	$2,091 – $2,608	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$5,640	$2.37	$5,020 – $6,261	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$7,291	$2.23	$6,489 – $8,093	7 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 Calais, ME to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Calais, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,459 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 3,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,638 and $8,279.

How far is Calais, ME from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,344 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,075 of the $7,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,384 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Calais, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,356, which makes Calais, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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