Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Port Huron, MI to San Jose, CA freight rate

$7,198dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 2,475 mi
Typical range: $6,407–$7,990
Transit: 5 days

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

Port Huron to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,922
Fuel: $2,276
All-in estimate: $7,198

Return trip

San Jose → Port Huron$8,532

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Port Huron to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Huron, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,198	$2.91	$6,407 – $7,990
53' refrigerated	$8,573	$3.46	$7,458 – $9,687
48' flatbed	$8,609	$3.48	$7,403 – $9,814
Step deck	$9,362	$3.78	$7,864 – $10,860
Power only	$6,411	$2.59	$5,578 – $7,245
Hotshot	$4,841	$1.96	$4,018 – $5,664
26' box truck	$4,724	$1.91	$4,015 – $5,433
Sprinter van	$2,879	$1.16	$2,419 – $3,340

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More lanes from Port Huron

53' dry van lanes from Port Huron, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	550 mi	$2,849	$5.18	$2,535 – $3,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,388 mi	$6,969	$2.92	$6,202 – $7,736	5 d
Chicago, IL	330 mi	$1,519	$4.60	$1,352 – $1,687	1 d
Houston, TX	1,369 mi	$4,430	$3.24	$3,943 – $4,917	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$6,659	$3.27	$5,926 – $7,391	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	508 mi	$2,569	$5.06	$2,286 – $2,851	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$4,850	$3.18	$4,316 – $5,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,362 mi	$6,900	$2.92	$6,141 – $7,660	5 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 Port Huron, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Port Huron, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,198 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 2,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,407 and $7,990.

How far is Port Huron, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,475 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,276 of the $7,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Port Huron, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,532, which makes Port Huron, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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