Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to La Plata, MD freight rate

$12,229dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 2,857 mi
Typical range: $10,884–$13,575
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to La Plata price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,602
Fuel: $2,627
All-in estimate: $12,229

Return trip

La Plata → San Jose$6,757

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 La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,229	$4.28	$10,884 – $13,575
53' refrigerated	$14,563	$5.10	$12,670 – $16,456
48' flatbed	$14,601	$5.11	$12,557 – $16,645
Step deck	$15,874	$5.56	$13,334 – $18,414
Power only	$10,906	$3.82	$9,488 – $12,324
Hotshot	$8,236	$2.88	$6,836 – $9,636
26' box truck	$8,031	$2.81	$6,827 – $9,236
Sprinter van	$4,892	$1.71	$4,109 – $5,674

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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 La Plata

53' dry van lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,506	$5.86	$1,340 – $1,672	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$11,711	$4.30	$10,422 – $12,999	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$3,455	$4.81	$3,075 – $3,835	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,661	$3.26	$4,149 – $5,174	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,851	$2.50	$5,208 – $6,495	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,100	$6.63	$979 – $1,221	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,215	$3.20	$4,641 – $5,788	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$11,530	$4.30	$10,262 – $12,798	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to La Plata, MD is estimated at $12,229 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 2,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,884 and $13,575.

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

About 2,857 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 $2,627 of the $12,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,602 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,757, which makes San Jose, CA to La Plata, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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