Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Clayton, DE dry van rate

$12,474dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 2,928 mi
Typical range: $11,102–$13,846
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Clayton price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,782
Fuel: $2,692
All-in estimate: $12,474

Return trip

Clayton → San Jose$6,799

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Jose to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Clayton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,474	$4.26	$11,102 – $13,846
53' refrigerated	$14,854	$5.07	$12,923 – $16,785
48' flatbed	$14,890	$5.09	$12,805 – $16,974
Step deck	$16,187	$5.53	$13,597 – $18,777
Power only	$11,127	$3.80	$9,680 – $12,573
Hotshot	$8,402	$2.87	$6,974 – $9,831
26' box truck	$8,193	$2.80	$6,964 – $9,422
Sprinter van	$4,990	$1.70	$4,191 – $5,788

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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 Clayton

53' dry van lanes into Clayton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,203	$7.76	$1,071 – $1,335	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$11,992	$4.28	$10,673 – $13,311	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$3,643	$4.70	$3,243 – $4,044	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$4,930	$3.22	$4,388 – $5,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$6,024	$2.49	$5,362 – $6,687	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$842	$12.38	$749 – $934	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,476	$3.17	$4,874 – $6,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$11,824	$4.28	$10,523 – $13,124	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Clayton, DE?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Clayton, DE is estimated at $12,474 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 2,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,102 and $13,846.

How far is San Jose, CA from Clayton, DE by truck?

About 2,928 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 $2,692 of the $12,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clayton, DE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,799, which makes San Jose, CA to Clayton, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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