Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Derby, CT freight rate

$14,599dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 3,051 mi
Typical range: $12,993–$16,205
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Derby price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,794
Fuel: $2,805
All-in estimate: $14,599

Return trip

Derby → San Jose$6,053

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Jose to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Derby, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,599	$4.79	$12,993 – $16,205
53' refrigerated	$17,384	$5.70	$15,124 – $19,644
48' flatbed	$17,419	$5.71	$14,980 – $19,857
Step deck	$18,935	$6.21	$15,906 – $21,965
Power only	$13,027	$4.27	$11,333 – $14,720
Hotshot	$9,837	$3.22	$8,165 – $11,510
26' box truck	$9,590	$3.14	$8,152 – $11,029
Sprinter van	$5,840	$1.91	$4,905 – $6,774

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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 Derby

53' dry van lanes into Derby, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,094	$14.40	$974 – $1,215	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$14,158	$4.80	$12,600 – $15,715	6 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$4,564	$5.13	$4,062 – $5,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$6,221	$3.56	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$7,194	$2.79	$6,403 – $7,986	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,236	$7.45	$1,100 – $1,372	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$6,818	$3.52	$6,068 – $7,568	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$14,003	$4.80	$12,463 – $15,544	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Derby, CT?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Derby, CT is estimated at $14,599 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 3,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,993 and $16,205.

How far is San Jose, CA from Derby, CT by truck?

About 3,051 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 $2,805 of the $14,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, CT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,053, which makes San Jose, CA to Derby, CT 141% 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