Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to West Haven, CT freight rate

$14,635dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 3,059 mi
Typical range: $13,025–$16,244
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to West Haven price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,823
Fuel: $2,812
All-in estimate: $14,635

Return trip

West Haven → San Jose$6,068

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 West Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to West Haven, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,635	$4.78	$13,025 – $16,244
53' refrigerated	$17,426	$5.70	$15,161 – $19,692
48' flatbed	$17,460	$5.71	$15,016 – $19,905
Step deck	$18,980	$6.20	$15,943 – $22,017
Power only	$13,058	$4.27	$11,361 – $14,756
Hotshot	$9,861	$3.22	$8,185 – $11,538
26' box truck	$9,614	$3.14	$8,172 – $11,056
Sprinter van	$5,854	$1.91	$4,917 – $6,790

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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 West Haven

53' dry van lanes into West Haven, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	78 mi	$1,101	$14.12	$980 – $1,222	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$14,189	$4.80	$12,628 – $15,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$4,596	$5.12	$4,090 – $5,101	2 d
Houston, TX	1,750 mi	$6,236	$3.56	$5,550 – $6,922	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,587 mi	$7,212	$2.79	$6,419 – $8,006	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$1,245	$7.36	$1,108 – $1,382	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,942 mi	$6,833	$3.52	$6,082 – $7,585	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,923 mi	$14,034	$4.80	$12,490 – $15,578	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to West Haven, CT is estimated at $14,635 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 3,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,025 and $16,244.

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

About 3,059 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 $2,812 of the $14,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,823 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,068, which makes San Jose, CA to West Haven, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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