Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Gaithersburg, MD power only rate

$10,821power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,833 mi
Typical range: $9,414–$12,228
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Gaithersburg price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,216
Fuel: $2,605
All-in estimate: $10,821

Return trip

Gaithersburg → San Jose$5,979

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Jose to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,135	$4.28	$10,800 – $13,470
53' refrigerated	$14,451	$5.10	$12,572 – $16,329
48' flatbed	$14,490	$5.11	$12,461 – $16,518
Step deck	$15,754	$5.56	$13,233 – $18,274
Power only	$10,821	$3.82	$9,414 – $12,228
Hotshot	$8,172	$2.88	$6,782 – $9,561
26' box truck	$7,969	$2.81	$6,774 – $9,164
Sprinter van	$4,854	$1.71	$4,077 – $5,631

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More lanes from San Jose

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

More lanes into Gaithersburg

Power only lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,230	$5.17	$1,070 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$10,376	$3.83	$9,027 – $11,724	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$2,914	$4.25	$2,535 – $3,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,144	$2.88	$3,606 – $4,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$5,178	$2.23	$4,505 – $5,851	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$879	$5.98	$764 – $993	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$4,633	$2.84	$4,030 – $5,235	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$10,220	$3.84	$8,891 – $11,549	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Gaithersburg, MD?

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $10,821 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,833 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,414 and $12,228.

How far is San Jose, CA from Gaithersburg, MD by truck?

About 2,833 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 $2,605 of the $10,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,216 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gaithersburg, MD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,979, which makes San Jose, CA to Gaithersburg, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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