Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Haven, CT to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,072dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 3,061 mi
Typical range: $5,404–$6,739
Transit: 6 days

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

New Haven to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,258
Fuel: $2,814
All-in estimate: $6,072

Return trip

San Jose → New Haven$14,643

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

New Haven to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from New Haven, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,072	$1.98	$5,404 – $6,739
53' refrigerated	$7,230	$2.36	$6,290 – $8,170
48' flatbed	$7,244	$2.37	$6,230 – $8,258
Step deck	$7,874	$2.57	$6,615 – $9,134
Power only	$5,418	$1.77	$4,713 – $6,122
Hotshot	$4,091	$1.34	$3,396 – $4,787
26' box truck	$3,989	$1.30	$3,390 – $4,587
Sprinter van	$2,429	$0.79	$2,040 – $2,817

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More lanes from New Haven

53' dry van lanes from New Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$829	$10.11	$738 – $920	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$5,887	$1.99	$5,239 – $6,534	6 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$2,083	$2.31	$1,854 – $2,312	2 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$3,805	$2.17	$3,387 – $4,224	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$5,745	$2.22	$5,113 – $6,377	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$1,001	$5.79	$891 – $1,111	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$4,169	$2.14	$3,710 – $4,627	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$5,823	$1.99	$5,182 – $6,463	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 New Haven, CT to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from New Haven, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,072 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 3,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,404 and $6,739.

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

About 3,061 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 $2,814 of the $6,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,258 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,643, which makes New Haven, CT to San Jose, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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