Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Rockville, MD dry van rate

$12,151dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 2,837 mi
Typical range: $10,814–$13,487
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Rockville price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,543
Fuel: $2,608
All-in estimate: $12,151

Return trip

Rockville → San Jose$6,714

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 Rockville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Rockville, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,151	$4.28	$10,814 – $13,487
53' refrigerated	$14,469	$5.10	$12,588 – $16,350
48' flatbed	$14,508	$5.11	$12,477 – $16,540
Step deck	$15,774	$5.56	$13,250 – $18,297
Power only	$10,835	$3.82	$9,427 – $12,244
Hotshot	$8,182	$2.88	$6,791 – $9,573
26' box truck	$7,979	$2.81	$6,782 – $9,176
Sprinter van	$4,860	$1.71	$4,083 – $5,638

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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 Rockville

53' dry van lanes into Rockville, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,453	$6.08	$1,293 – $1,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$11,652	$4.30	$10,370 – $12,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$3,352	$4.86	$2,983 – $3,721	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,683	$3.26	$4,168 – $5,199	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$5,822	$2.51	$5,181 – $6,462	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	148 mi	$1,053	$7.11	$937 – $1,169	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$5,229	$3.20	$4,653 – $5,804	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$11,479	$4.31	$10,216 – $12,741	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Rockville, MD is estimated at $12,151 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 2,837 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,814 and $13,487.

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

About 2,837 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 $2,608 of the $12,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,543 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,714, which makes San Jose, CA to Rockville, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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