Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mount Rainier, MD to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$6,744dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,851 mi
Typical range: $6,002–$7,486
Transit: 6 days

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

Mount Rainier to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,123
Fuel: $2,621
All-in estimate: $6,744

Return trip

San Jose → Mount Rainier$12,206

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

Mount Rainier to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Rainier, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,744	$2.37	$6,002 – $7,486
53' refrigerated	$8,031	$2.82	$6,987 – $9,075
48' flatbed	$8,052	$2.82	$6,925 – $9,180
Step deck	$8,754	$3.07	$7,354 – $10,155
Power only	$6,014	$2.11	$5,232 – $6,796
Hotshot	$4,542	$1.59	$3,770 – $5,314
26' box truck	$4,429	$1.55	$3,765 – $5,093
Sprinter van	$2,698	$0.95	$2,266 – $3,129

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More lanes from Mount Rainier

53' dry van lanes from Mount Rainier, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,431	$6.06	$1,274 – $1,589	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$6,466	$2.37	$5,755 – $7,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,055	$2.91	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$3,814	$2.64	$3,395 – $4,234	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,207	$2.66	$5,524 – $6,889	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,107	$7.69	$985 – $1,228	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$4,259	$2.60	$3,790 – $4,727	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$6,368	$2.38	$5,668 – $7,069	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 Mount Rainier, MD to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Mount Rainier, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,744 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,002 and $7,486.

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

About 2,851 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 $2,621 of the $6,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,123 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,206, which makes Mount Rainier, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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