Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to San Jose, CA power only rate

$6,050power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 2,920 mi
Typical range: $5,263–$6,836
Transit: 6 days

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

Middletown to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,365
Fuel: $2,685
All-in estimate: $6,050

Return trip

San Jose → Middletown$11,098

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

Middletown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,782	$2.32	$6,036 – $7,528
53' refrigerated	$8,076	$2.77	$7,026 – $9,126
48' flatbed	$8,096	$2.77	$6,962 – $9,229
Step deck	$8,801	$3.01	$7,393 – $10,210
Power only	$6,050	$2.07	$5,263 – $6,836
Hotshot	$4,568	$1.56	$3,792 – $5,345
26' box truck	$4,454	$1.53	$3,786 – $5,123
Sprinter van	$2,713	$0.93	$2,279 – $3,147

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More lanes from Middletown

Power only lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$970	$6.51	$844 – $1,096	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$5,815	$2.08	$5,059 – $6,571	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$1,878	$2.45	$1,633 – $2,122	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,498	$2.28	$3,043 – $3,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$5,601	$2.32	$4,873 – $6,329	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$3,889	$2.25	$3,384 – $4,395	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$5,734	$2.08	$4,989 – $6,480	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$3,402	$2.29	$2,960 – $3,845	3 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 Middletown, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Power only from Middletown, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,050 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 2,920 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,263 and $6,836.

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

About 2,920 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 $2,685 of the $6,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,365 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,098, which makes Middletown, DE to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →