Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MD to San Jose, CA power only rate

$6,135power only

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 2,913 mi
Typical range: $5,338–$6,933
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cambridge to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,457
Fuel: $2,678
All-in estimate: $6,135

Return trip

San Jose → Cambridge$11,104

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

Cambridge to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,879	$2.36	$6,122 – $7,635
53' refrigerated	$8,191	$2.81	$7,126 – $9,256
48' flatbed	$8,211	$2.82	$7,061 – $9,361
Step deck	$8,927	$3.06	$7,498 – $10,355
Power only	$6,135	$2.11	$5,338 – $6,933
Hotshot	$4,633	$1.59	$3,845 – $5,421
26' box truck	$4,518	$1.55	$3,840 – $5,195
Sprinter van	$2,751	$0.94	$2,311 – $3,192

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More lanes from Cambridge

Power only lanes from Cambridge, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,167	$5.35	$1,015 – $1,318	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$5,879	$2.11	$5,115 – $6,644	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$1,918	$2.49	$1,669 – $2,167	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$3,454	$2.33	$3,005 – $3,903	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$5,645	$2.36	$4,912 – $6,379	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$898	$6.75	$781 – $1,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$3,858	$2.29	$3,357 – $4,360	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$5,789	$2.12	$5,037 – $6,542	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

Power only lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$6,566	$2.18	$5,712 – $7,419	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$5,848	$2.70	$5,088 – $6,608	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,044	$2.14	$3,519 – $4,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,465	$2.06	$1,275 – $1,656	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$5,717	$1.94	$4,974 – $6,460	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cambridge, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Cambridge, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,135 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 2,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,338 and $6,933.

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

About 2,913 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 $2,678 of the $6,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,104, which makes Cambridge, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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