Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Southfield, MI dry van rate

$8,382dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 2,427 mi
Typical range: $7,460–$9,304
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Southfield price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,151
Fuel: $2,231
All-in estimate: $8,382

Return trip

Southfield → San Jose$7,072

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Southfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Southfield, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,382	$3.45	$7,460 – $9,304
53' refrigerated	$9,982	$4.11	$8,685 – $11,280
48' flatbed	$10,026	$4.13	$8,623 – $11,430
Step deck	$10,904	$4.49	$9,160 – $12,649
Power only	$7,464	$3.08	$6,494 – $8,434
Hotshot	$5,636	$2.32	$4,678 – $6,594
26' box truck	$5,500	$2.27	$4,675 – $6,325
Sprinter van	$3,353	$1.38	$2,816 – $3,889

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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 Southfield

53' dry van lanes into Southfield, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$1,969	$3.35	$1,752 – $2,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,094	$3.47	$7,204 – $8,985	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,487	$5.47	$1,324 – $1,651	1 d
Houston, TX	1,304 mi	$3,432	$2.63	$3,054 – $3,809	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$4,009	$2.03	$3,568 – $4,450	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,645	$3.06	$1,464 – $1,826	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$3,771	$2.59	$3,356 – $4,186	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$8,004	$3.47	$7,123 – $8,884	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Southfield, MI?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Southfield, MI is estimated at $8,382 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 2,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,460 and $9,304.

How far is San Jose, CA from Southfield, MI by truck?

About 2,427 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 $2,231 of the $8,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Southfield, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,072, which makes San Jose, CA to Southfield, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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