Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dearborn Heights, MI freight rate

$8,379dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 2,426 mi
Typical range: $7,457–$9,300
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Dearborn Heights price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,149
Fuel: $2,230
All-in estimate: $8,379

Return trip

Dearborn Heights → San Jose$7,069

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Dearborn Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dearborn Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,379	$3.45	$7,457 – $9,300
53' refrigerated	$9,979	$4.11	$8,681 – $11,276
48' flatbed	$10,023	$4.13	$8,619 – $11,426
Step deck	$10,900	$4.49	$9,156 – $12,644
Power only	$7,461	$3.08	$6,491 – $8,431
Hotshot	$5,634	$2.32	$4,676 – $6,591
26' box truck	$5,498	$2.27	$4,673 – $6,323
Sprinter van	$3,352	$1.38	$2,815 – $3,888

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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 Dearborn Heights

53' dry van lanes into Dearborn Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$1,969	$3.35	$1,752 – $2,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$8,085	$3.47	$7,196 – $8,974	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,479	$5.50	$1,316 – $1,641	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$3,410	$2.64	$3,035 – $3,785	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$4,001	$2.03	$3,561 – $4,442	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$1,641	$3.07	$1,460 – $1,821	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$3,751	$2.59	$3,338 – $4,164	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$7,994	$3.47	$7,115 – $8,874	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Dearborn Heights, MI?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Dearborn Heights, MI is estimated at $8,379 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 2,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,457 and $9,300.

How far is San Jose, CA from Dearborn Heights, MI by truck?

About 2,426 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 $2,230 of the $8,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn Heights, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,069, which makes San Jose, CA to Dearborn Heights, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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