Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Elsmere, DE freight rate

$12,451dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 2,922 mi
Typical range: $11,081–$13,820
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Elsmere price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,764
Fuel: $2,687
All-in estimate: $12,451

Return trip

Elsmere → San Jose$6,787

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 Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,451	$4.26	$11,081 – $13,820
53' refrigerated	$14,826	$5.07	$12,899 – $16,754
48' flatbed	$14,862	$5.09	$12,781 – $16,942
Step deck	$16,157	$5.53	$13,572 – $18,742
Power only	$11,105	$3.80	$9,662 – $12,549
Hotshot	$8,386	$2.87	$6,961 – $9,812
26' box truck	$8,177	$2.80	$6,951 – $9,404
Sprinter van	$4,980	$1.70	$4,183 – $5,777

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 Elsmere

53' dry van lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,124	$8.78	$1,000 – $1,247	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$11,988	$4.28	$10,670 – $13,307	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$3,608	$4.72	$3,211 – $4,005	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$4,980	$3.21	$4,432 – $5,527	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,029	$2.49	$5,366 – $6,692	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,521	$3.16	$4,913 – $6,128	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$11,828	$4.28	$10,527 – $13,129	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,839	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,371	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $12,451 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 2,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,081 and $13,820.

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

About 2,922 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 $2,687 of the $12,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,764 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,787, which makes San Jose, CA to Elsmere, DE 84% 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