Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,757dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,857 mi
Typical range: $6,014–$7,500
Transit: 6 days

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

La Plata to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,130
Fuel: $2,627
All-in estimate: $6,757

Return trip

San Jose → La Plata$12,229

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

La Plata to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,757	$2.37	$6,014 – $7,500
53' refrigerated	$8,046	$2.82	$7,000 – $9,092
48' flatbed	$8,068	$2.82	$6,938 – $9,197
Step deck	$8,771	$3.07	$7,368 – $10,174
Power only	$6,026	$2.11	$5,243 – $6,809
Hotshot	$4,550	$1.59	$3,777 – $5,324
26' box truck	$4,437	$1.55	$3,772 – $5,103
Sprinter van	$2,703	$0.95	$2,270 – $3,135

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More lanes from La Plata

53' dry van lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,492	$5.81	$1,328 – $1,657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$6,470	$2.37	$5,759 – $7,182	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,083	$2.90	$1,854 – $2,312	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$3,783	$2.65	$3,367 – $4,199	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,207	$2.66	$5,524 – $6,889	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,168	$7.03	$1,039 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$4,232	$2.60	$3,766 – $4,697	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$6,371	$2.38	$5,670 – $7,071	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 La Plata, MD to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from La Plata, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,757 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,014 and $7,500.

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

About 2,857 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 $2,627 of the $6,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,130 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,229, which makes La Plata, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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