Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Shelton, CT power only rate

$13,015power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 3,048 mi
Typical range: $11,323–$14,707
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Shelton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,213
Fuel: $2,802
All-in estimate: $13,015

Return trip

Shelton → San Jose$5,396

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Jose to Shelton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Shelton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,586	$4.79	$12,982 – $16,190
53' refrigerated	$17,369	$5.70	$15,111 – $19,627
48' flatbed	$17,403	$5.71	$14,967 – $19,840
Step deck	$18,918	$6.21	$15,891 – $21,945
Power only	$13,015	$4.27	$11,323 – $14,707
Hotshot	$9,828	$3.22	$8,157 – $11,499
26' box truck	$9,582	$3.14	$8,144 – $11,019
Sprinter van	$5,834	$1.91	$4,901 – $6,768

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More lanes from San Jose

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

More lanes into Shelton

Power only lanes into Shelton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$889	$12.34	$773 – $1,004	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$12,613	$4.28	$10,974 – $14,253	6 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$3,995	$4.50	$3,476 – $4,514	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$5,508	$3.16	$4,792 – $6,224	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$6,401	$2.48	$5,569 – $7,233	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,027	$6.34	$893 – $1,160	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$6,045	$3.13	$5,260 – $6,831	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$12,474	$4.28	$10,853 – $14,096	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Shelton, CT?

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Shelton, CT is estimated at $13,015 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 3,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,323 and $14,707.

How far is San Jose, CA from Shelton, CT by truck?

About 3,048 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 $2,802 of the $13,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelton, CT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,396, which makes San Jose, CA to Shelton, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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