Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bellingham, WA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$2,141box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $1,820–$2,463
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bellingham to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,491
Fuel: $650
All-in estimate: $2,141

Return trip

San Jose → Bellingham$2,334

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bellingham to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bellingham, WA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,287	$3.52	$2,926 – $3,649
53' refrigerated	$3,919	$4.19	$3,409 – $4,428
48' flatbed	$3,999	$4.28	$3,439 – $4,559
Step deck	$4,363	$4.67	$3,665 – $5,061
Power only	$2,888	$3.09	$2,513 – $3,263
Hotshot	$2,179	$2.33	$1,808 – $2,549
26' box truck	$2,141	$2.29	$1,820 – $2,463
Sprinter van	$1,315	$1.41	$1,105 – $1,525

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More lanes from Bellingham

26' box truck lanes from Bellingham, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,838 mi	$7,526	$2.65	$6,397 – $8,655	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,226 mi	$2,672	$2.18	$2,271 – $3,073	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$4,115	$2.00	$3,497 – $4,732	5 d
Houston, TX	2,283 mi	$4,756	$2.08	$4,043 – $5,470	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,389 mi	$3,275	$2.36	$2,784 – $3,767	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,074	$2.53	$6,013 – $8,135	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,166 mi	$4,536	$2.09	$3,855 – $5,216	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,340 mi	$2,880	$2.15	$2,448 – $3,311	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

26' box truck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,834	$1.61	$4,109 – $5,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,312	$1.99	$3,665 – $4,958	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,984	$1.58	$2,536 – $3,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,089	$1.53	$926 – $1,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,210	$1.43	$3,578 – $4,841	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bellingham, WA to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Bellingham, WA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,141 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,820 and $2,463.

How far is Bellingham, WA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 935 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $650 of the $2,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,491 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bellingham, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,334, which makes Bellingham, WA to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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