Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Danielson, CT to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,172dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 3,116 mi
Typical range: $5,493–$6,851
Transit: 6 days

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

Danielson to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,307
Fuel: $2,865
All-in estimate: $6,172

Return trip

San Jose → Danielson$14,886

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Danielson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Danielson, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,172	$1.98	$5,493 – $6,851
53' refrigerated	$7,350	$2.36	$6,394 – $8,305
48' flatbed	$7,363	$2.36	$6,332 – $8,393
Step deck	$8,003	$2.57	$6,723 – $9,284
Power only	$5,508	$1.77	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,160	$1.33	$3,453 – $4,867
26' box truck	$4,055	$1.30	$3,447 – $4,663
Sprinter van	$2,469	$0.79	$2,074 – $2,864

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More lanes from Danielson

53' dry van lanes from Danielson, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,013	$6.45	$901 – $1,124	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,021 mi	$5,998	$1.99	$5,338 – $6,658	6 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$2,189	$2.28	$1,948 – $2,430	2 d
Houston, TX	1,828 mi	$3,945	$2.16	$3,511 – $4,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,654 mi	$5,876	$2.21	$5,230 – $6,522	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	248 mi	$1,176	$4.74	$1,047 – $1,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,020 mi	$4,309	$2.13	$3,835 – $4,783	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,988 mi	$5,938	$1.99	$5,285 – $6,591	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 Danielson, CT to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Danielson, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,172 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 3,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,493 and $6,851.

How far is Danielson, CT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,116 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 $2,865 of the $6,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Danielson, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,886, which makes Danielson, CT to San Jose, CA 59% 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