Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sterling Heights, MI dry van rate

$8,426dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 2,441 mi
Typical range: $7,499–$9,352
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Sterling Heights price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,182
Fuel: $2,244
All-in estimate: $8,426

Return trip

Sterling Heights → San Jose$7,109

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 Sterling Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sterling Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,426	$3.45	$7,499 – $9,352
53' refrigerated	$10,035	$4.11	$8,730 – $11,339
48' flatbed	$10,078	$4.13	$8,667 – $11,489
Step deck	$10,960	$4.49	$9,207 – $12,714
Power only	$7,503	$3.07	$6,528 – $8,479
Hotshot	$5,666	$2.32	$4,702 – $6,629
26' box truck	$5,529	$2.27	$4,700 – $6,358
Sprinter van	$3,370	$1.38	$2,831 – $3,910

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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 Sterling Heights

53' dry van lanes into Sterling Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$1,941	$3.38	$1,727 – $2,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$8,141	$3.46	$7,246 – $9,037	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,532	$5.32	$1,364 – $1,701	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$3,467	$2.63	$3,086 – $3,848	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$4,036	$2.03	$3,592 – $4,479	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,624	$3.08	$1,445 – $1,803	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$3,806	$2.58	$3,387 – $4,225	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$8,051	$3.47	$7,165 – $8,936	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Sterling Heights, MI is estimated at $8,426 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 2,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,499 and $9,352.

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

About 2,441 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 $2,244 of the $8,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,109, which makes San Jose, CA to Sterling Heights, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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