Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Calais, ME freight rate

$16,356dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 3,344 mi
Typical range: $14,557–$18,155
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Calais price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,281
Fuel: $3,075
All-in estimate: $16,356

Return trip

Calais → San Jose$7,459

This direction runs 119% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

San Jose to Calais by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Calais, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$16,356	$4.89	$14,557 – $18,155
53' refrigerated	$19,476	$5.82	$16,944 – $22,007
48' flatbed	$19,498	$5.83	$16,768 – $22,227
Step deck	$21,191	$6.34	$17,801 – $24,582
Power only	$14,605	$4.37	$12,706 – $16,503
Hotshot	$11,029	$3.30	$9,154 – $12,904
26' box truck	$10,749	$3.21	$9,136 – $12,361
Sprinter van	$6,543	$1.96	$5,496 – $7,589

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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 Calais

53' dry van lanes into Calais, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$2,710	$5.00	$2,412 – $3,008	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$16,084	$4.90	$14,314 – $17,853	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$6,120	$4.95	$5,447 – $6,793	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$7,836	$3.57	$6,974 – $8,698	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$8,342	$2.84	$7,424 – $9,259	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$2,682	$4.24	$2,387 – $2,976	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$8,422	$3.54	$7,495 – $9,348	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$15,988	$4.90	$14,229 – $17,747	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Calais, ME?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Calais, ME is estimated at $16,356 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 3,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,557 and $18,155.

How far is San Jose, CA from Calais, ME by truck?

About 3,344 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,075 of the $16,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Calais, ME to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,459, which makes San Jose, CA to Calais, ME 119% 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