Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,806dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 2,931 mi
Typical range: $6,057–$7,554
Transit: 6 days

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

Cheswold to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,111
Fuel: $2,695
All-in estimate: $6,806

Return trip

San Jose → Cheswold$12,486

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cheswold to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,806	$2.32	$6,057 – $7,554
53' refrigerated	$8,104	$2.77	$7,051 – $9,158
48' flatbed	$8,124	$2.77	$6,986 – $9,261
Step deck	$8,831	$3.01	$7,418 – $10,244
Power only	$6,071	$2.07	$5,281 – $6,860
Hotshot	$4,584	$1.56	$3,805 – $5,364
26' box truck	$4,470	$1.53	$3,800 – $5,141
Sprinter van	$2,722	$0.93	$2,287 – $3,158

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More lanes from Cheswold

53' dry van lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,179	$7.56	$1,049 – $1,309	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$6,543	$2.33	$5,823 – $7,263	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,175	$2.79	$1,936 – $2,415	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,949	$2.58	$3,515 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,309	$2.60	$5,615 – $7,003	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$890	$12.53	$792 – $988	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$4,386	$2.54	$3,904 – $4,869	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$6,449	$2.33	$5,740 – $7,158	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 Cheswold, DE to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Cheswold, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,806 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 2,931 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,057 and $7,554.

How far is Cheswold, DE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,931 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 $2,695 of the $6,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,486, which makes Cheswold, DE to San Jose, CA 46% 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