Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Milton, DE dry van rate

$12,584dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 2,956 mi
Typical range: $11,200–$13,968
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Milton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,866
Fuel: $2,718
All-in estimate: $12,584

Return trip

Milton → San Jose$6,859

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 Milton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Milton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,584	$4.26	$11,200 – $13,968
53' refrigerated	$14,985	$5.07	$13,037 – $16,933
48' flatbed	$15,019	$5.08	$12,916 – $17,122
Step deck	$16,327	$5.52	$13,715 – $18,940
Power only	$11,225	$3.80	$9,766 – $12,685
Hotshot	$8,477	$2.87	$7,036 – $9,918
26' box truck	$8,265	$2.80	$7,026 – $9,505
Sprinter van	$5,034	$1.70	$4,228 – $5,839

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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 Milton

53' dry van lanes into Milton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,264	$7.18	$1,125 – $1,403	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$12,086	$4.27	$10,757 – $13,416	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$3,760	$4.65	$3,347 – $4,174	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,938	$3.22	$4,395 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$6,072	$2.49	$5,404 – $6,740	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$928	$9.18	$826 – $1,030	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,490	$3.17	$4,886 – $6,094	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$11,910	$4.28	$10,600 – $13,220	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Milton, DE is estimated at $12,584 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 2,956 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,200 and $13,968.

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

About 2,956 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 $2,718 of the $12,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,866 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,859, which makes San Jose, CA to Milton, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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