Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,753dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,855 mi
Typical range: $6,010–$7,496
Transit: 6 days

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

Laurel to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,128
Fuel: $2,625
All-in estimate: $6,753

Return trip

San Jose → Laurel$12,221

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

Laurel to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,753	$2.37	$6,010 – $7,496
53' refrigerated	$8,041	$2.82	$6,996 – $9,087
48' flatbed	$8,062	$2.82	$6,934 – $9,191
Step deck	$8,765	$3.07	$7,363 – $10,168
Power only	$6,022	$2.11	$5,239 – $6,805
Hotshot	$4,547	$1.59	$3,774 – $5,321
26' box truck	$4,435	$1.55	$3,769 – $5,100
Sprinter van	$2,701	$0.95	$2,269 – $3,133

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More lanes from Laurel

53' dry van lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,393	$6.25	$1,240 – $1,547	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$6,477	$2.37	$5,765 – $7,189	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,057	$2.91	$1,831 – $2,283	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$3,839	$2.64	$3,417 – $4,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$6,221	$2.66	$5,537 – $6,905	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,073	$8.13	$955 – $1,192	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$4,281	$2.59	$3,810 – $4,752	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$6,381	$2.38	$5,679 – $7,083	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 Laurel, MD to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Laurel, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,753 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,010 and $7,496.

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

About 2,855 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 $2,625 of the $6,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,128 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,221, which makes Laurel, MD to San Jose, CA 45% 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