Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Baltimore, MD freight rate

$12,269dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 2,867 mi
Typical range: $10,919–$13,618
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Baltimore price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,633
Fuel: $2,636
All-in estimate: $12,269

Return trip

Baltimore → San Jose$6,779

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Jose to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,269	$4.28	$10,919 – $13,618
53' refrigerated	$14,610	$5.10	$12,710 – $16,509
48' flatbed	$14,648	$5.11	$12,597 – $16,698
Step deck	$15,925	$5.55	$13,377 – $18,472
Power only	$10,941	$3.82	$9,519 – $12,364
Hotshot	$8,262	$2.88	$6,858 – $9,667
26' box truck	$8,057	$2.81	$6,849 – $9,266
Sprinter van	$4,907	$1.71	$4,122 – $5,693

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

More lanes into Baltimore

53' dry van lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,338	$6.69	$1,191 – $1,486	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$11,781	$4.30	$10,485 – $13,077	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$3,444	$4.81	$3,065 – $3,823	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,791	$3.25	$4,264 – $5,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$5,901	$2.50	$5,252 – $6,550	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$951	$8.72	$846 – $1,056	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,334	$3.19	$4,747 – $5,920	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$11,612	$4.30	$10,335 – $12,890	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Baltimore, MD?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $12,269 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 2,867 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,919 and $13,618.

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

About 2,867 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 $2,636 of the $12,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,633 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,779, which makes San Jose, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology