Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lewes, DE dry van rate

$12,623dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 2,966 mi
Typical range: $11,234–$14,012
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Lewes price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,896
Fuel: $2,727
All-in estimate: $12,623

Return trip

Lewes → San Jose$6,881

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Jose to Lewes by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lewes, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,623	$4.26	$11,234 – $14,012
53' refrigerated	$15,031	$5.07	$13,077 – $16,985
48' flatbed	$15,065	$5.08	$12,956 – $17,174
Step deck	$16,378	$5.52	$13,757 – $18,998
Power only	$11,261	$3.80	$9,797 – $12,725
Hotshot	$8,504	$2.87	$7,058 – $9,949
26' box truck	$8,291	$2.80	$7,047 – $9,535
Sprinter van	$5,049	$1.70	$4,241 – $5,857

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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 Lewes

53' dry van lanes into Lewes, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,250	$7.31	$1,112 – $1,387	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$12,125	$4.27	$10,792 – $13,459	6 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$3,796	$4.64	$3,378 – $4,213	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$4,963	$3.22	$4,417 – $5,509	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$6,094	$2.49	$5,424 – $6,765	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$925	$9.25	$823 – $1,027	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,521	$3.16	$4,913 – $6,128	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$11,949	$4.28	$10,635 – $13,263	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Lewes, DE is estimated at $12,623 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 2,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,234 and $14,012.

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

About 2,966 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 $2,727 of the $12,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,881, which makes San Jose, CA to Lewes, DE 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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