Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New London, CT to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$6,161dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 3,110 mi
Typical range: $5,484–$6,839
Transit: 6 days

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

New London to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,302
Fuel: $2,859
All-in estimate: $6,161

Return trip

San Jose → New London$14,860

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

New London to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from New London, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,161	$1.98	$5,484 – $6,839
53' refrigerated	$7,337	$2.36	$6,383 – $8,290
48' flatbed	$7,350	$2.36	$6,321 – $8,379
Step deck	$7,989	$2.57	$6,711 – $9,268
Power only	$5,498	$1.77	$4,784 – $6,213
Hotshot	$4,152	$1.34	$3,446 – $4,858
26' box truck	$4,048	$1.30	$3,441 – $4,655
Sprinter van	$2,464	$0.79	$2,070 – $2,859

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More lanes from New London

53' dry van lanes from New London, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$937	$7.43	$834 – $1,040	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,011 mi	$5,980	$1.99	$5,322 – $6,638	6 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$2,173	$2.29	$1,934 – $2,412	2 d
Houston, TX	1,800 mi	$3,892	$2.16	$3,464 – $4,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,640 mi	$5,848	$2.22	$5,205 – $6,491	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	217 mi	$1,104	$5.09	$982 – $1,225	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,994 mi	$4,260	$2.14	$3,791 – $4,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$5,916	$1.99	$5,265 – $6,567	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 London, CT to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from New London, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,161 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 3,110 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,484 and $6,839.

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

About 3,110 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 $2,859 of the $6,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,860, which makes New London, CT to San Jose, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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