Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Salisbury, MD freight rate

$12,579dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 2,946 mi
Typical range: $11,195–$13,963
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Salisbury price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,870
Fuel: $2,709
All-in estimate: $12,579

Return trip

Salisbury → San Jose$6,950

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 Salisbury by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Salisbury, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,579	$4.27	$11,195 – $13,963
53' refrigerated	$14,979	$5.08	$13,032 – $16,926
48' flatbed	$15,014	$5.10	$12,912 – $17,116
Step deck	$16,322	$5.54	$13,710 – $18,933
Power only	$11,221	$3.81	$9,762 – $12,679
Hotshot	$8,473	$2.88	$7,033 – $9,914
26' box truck	$8,262	$2.80	$7,023 – $9,501
Sprinter van	$5,032	$1.71	$4,227 – $5,837

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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 Salisbury

53' dry van lanes into Salisbury, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,377	$6.46	$1,225 – $1,528	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$12,064	$4.29	$10,737 – $13,391	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$3,760	$4.67	$3,346 – $4,173	2 d
Houston, TX	1,505 mi	$4,872	$3.24	$4,336 – $5,407	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$6,050	$2.50	$5,384 – $6,715	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$1,021	$7.51	$909 – $1,134	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,707 mi	$5,431	$3.18	$4,833 – $6,028	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$11,880	$4.29	$10,573 – $13,186	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Salisbury, MD is estimated at $12,579 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 2,946 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,195 and $13,963.

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

About 2,946 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 $2,709 of the $12,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,870 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,950, which makes San Jose, CA to Salisbury, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology