Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to San Jose, CA power only rate

$6,071power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 2,931 mi
Typical range: $5,281–$6,860
Transit: 6 days

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

Cheswold to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,376
Fuel: $2,695
All-in estimate: $6,071

Return trip

San Jose → Cheswold$11,137

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

Power only lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$988	$6.33	$859 – $1,116	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$5,834	$2.08	$5,076 – $6,593	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$1,904	$2.44	$1,657 – $2,152	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,498	$2.28	$3,043 – $3,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$5,618	$2.32	$4,887 – $6,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$731	$10.30	$636 – $826	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$3,891	$2.25	$3,386 – $4,397	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$5,750	$2.08	$5,002 – $6,497	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 Cheswold, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Cheswold, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,071 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 2,931 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,281 and $6,860.

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 $6,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,376 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,137, which makes Cheswold, DE to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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