Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Middletown, OH freight rate

$8,326dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,382 mi
Typical range: $7,410–$9,242
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Middletown price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,136
Fuel: $2,190
All-in estimate: $8,326

Return trip

Middletown → San Jose$6,808

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Jose to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Middletown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,326	$3.50	$7,410 – $9,242
53' refrigerated	$9,916	$4.16	$8,627 – $11,205
48' flatbed	$9,962	$4.18	$8,567 – $11,357
Step deck	$10,835	$4.55	$9,101 – $12,568
Power only	$7,413	$3.11	$6,449 – $8,377
Hotshot	$5,597	$2.35	$4,646 – $6,549
26' box truck	$5,463	$2.29	$4,644 – $6,282
Sprinter van	$3,330	$1.40	$2,798 – $3,863

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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 Middletown

53' dry van lanes into Middletown, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$2,154	$3.28	$1,918 – $2,391	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$7,922	$3.51	$7,051 – $8,793	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,525	$5.45	$1,357 – $1,693	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$2,974	$2.75	$2,646 – $3,301	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$3,858	$2.06	$3,433 – $4,282	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$1,752	$3.02	$1,559 – $1,944	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$3,352	$2.68	$2,983 – $3,720	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$7,789	$3.52	$6,933 – $8,646	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Middletown, OH?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Middletown, OH is estimated at $8,326 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,410 and $9,242.

How far is San Jose, CA from Middletown, OH by truck?

About 2,382 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,190 of the $8,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, OH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,808, which makes San Jose, CA to Middletown, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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