Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Southgate, MI to San Jose, CA power only rate

$6,309power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,432 mi
Typical range: $5,489–$7,129
Transit: 5 days

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

Southgate to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,073
Fuel: $2,236
All-in estimate: $6,309

Return trip

San Jose → Southgate$7,478

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Southgate to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Southgate, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,085	$2.91	$6,306 – $7,864
53' refrigerated	$8,438	$3.47	$7,341 – $9,535
48' flatbed	$8,475	$3.48	$7,288 – $9,661
Step deck	$9,217	$3.79	$7,742 – $10,692
Power only	$6,309	$2.59	$5,489 – $7,129
Hotshot	$4,764	$1.96	$3,954 – $5,574
26' box truck	$4,649	$1.91	$3,952 – $5,347
Sprinter van	$2,834	$1.17	$2,381 – $3,287

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More lanes from Southgate

Power only lanes from Southgate, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$2,569	$4.43	$2,235 – $2,903	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$6,081	$2.60	$5,291 – $6,872	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,168	$4.28	$1,016 – $1,320	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$3,723	$2.89	$3,239 – $4,207	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$5,767	$2.92	$5,017 – $6,516	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,284	$4.33	$1,987 – $2,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,106	$2.84	$3,572 – $4,640	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$6,010	$2.61	$5,229 – $6,792	5 d

More lanes into San Jose

Power only lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$6,566	$2.18	$5,712 – $7,419	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$5,848	$2.70	$5,088 – $6,608	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,044	$2.14	$3,519 – $4,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,465	$2.06	$1,275 – $1,656	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$5,717	$1.94	$4,974 – $6,460	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Southgate, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,309 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,489 and $7,129.

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

About 2,432 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 $2,236 of the $6,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,073 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,478, which makes Southgate, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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