Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake Beach, MD to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,807dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,880 mi
Typical range: $6,058–$7,556
Transit: 6 days

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

Chesapeake Beach to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,159
Fuel: $2,648
All-in estimate: $6,807

Return trip

San Jose → Chesapeake Beach$12,320

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

Chesapeake Beach to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake Beach, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,807	$2.36	$6,058 – $7,556
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$2.81	$7,052 – $9,160
48' flatbed	$8,126	$2.82	$6,989 – $9,264
Step deck	$8,835	$3.07	$7,421 – $10,248
Power only	$6,071	$2.11	$5,282 – $6,860
Hotshot	$4,584	$1.59	$3,805 – $5,364
26' box truck	$4,470	$1.55	$3,800 – $5,141
Sprinter van	$2,723	$0.95	$2,287 – $3,158

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More lanes from Chesapeake Beach

53' dry van lanes from Chesapeake Beach, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,414	$6.15	$1,258 – $1,569	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$6,527	$2.37	$5,809 – $7,245	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$2,123	$2.88	$1,890 – $2,357	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$3,848	$2.64	$3,424 – $4,271	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$6,269	$2.65	$5,579 – $6,958	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,096	$7.83	$975 – $1,216	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$4,297	$2.59	$3,824 – $4,770	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$6,427	$2.38	$5,720 – $7,134	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 Chesapeake Beach, MD to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake Beach, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,807 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,058 and $7,556.

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

About 2,880 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 $2,648 of the $6,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,159 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,320, which makes Chesapeake Beach, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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