Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Georgetown, DE freight rate

$12,572dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 2,953 mi
Typical range: $11,189–$13,955
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Georgetown price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,857
Fuel: $2,715
All-in estimate: $12,572

Return trip

Georgetown → San Jose$6,853

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 Georgetown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Georgetown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,572	$4.26	$11,189 – $13,955
53' refrigerated	$14,971	$5.07	$13,025 – $16,917
48' flatbed	$15,005	$5.08	$12,904 – $17,106
Step deck	$16,312	$5.52	$13,702 – $18,922
Power only	$11,215	$3.80	$9,757 – $12,673
Hotshot	$8,469	$2.87	$7,029 – $9,909
26' box truck	$8,258	$2.80	$7,019 – $9,496
Sprinter van	$5,029	$1.70	$4,224 – $5,833

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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 Georgetown

53' dry van lanes into Georgetown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,291	$6.98	$1,149 – $1,433	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,825 mi	$12,071	$4.27	$10,743 – $13,398	6 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,753	$4.66	$3,340 – $4,166	2 d
Houston, TX	1,526 mi	$4,916	$3.22	$4,375 – $5,457	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$6,060	$2.49	$5,394 – $6,727	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$948	$8.70	$844 – $1,053	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$5,471	$3.17	$4,869 – $6,073	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,779 mi	$11,890	$4.28	$10,582 – $13,198	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Georgetown, DE is estimated at $12,572 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 2,953 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,189 and $13,955.

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

About 2,953 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 $2,715 of the $12,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,857 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,853, which makes San Jose, CA to Georgetown, 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