Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,735box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 2,993 mi
Typical range: $4,025–$5,446
Transit: 7 days

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

Carteret to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,656
Fuel: $2,079
All-in estimate: $4,735

Return trip

San Jose → Carteret$8,071

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carteret to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,209	$2.41	$6,416 – $8,002
53' refrigerated	$8,585	$2.87	$7,469 – $9,701
48' flatbed	$8,603	$2.87	$7,399 – $9,808
Step deck	$9,352	$3.12	$7,856 – $10,849
Power only	$6,432	$2.15	$5,595 – $7,268
Hotshot	$4,857	$1.62	$4,031 – $5,683
26' box truck	$4,735	$1.58	$4,025 – $5,446
Sprinter van	$2,884	$0.96	$2,422 – $3,345

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More lanes from Carteret

26' box truck lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$4,576	$1.59	$3,889 – $5,262	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$1,544	$1.86	$1,313 – $1,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$2,873	$1.73	$2,442 – $3,303	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$4,440	$1.77	$3,774 – $5,106	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$585	$8.01	$497 – $673	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$3,165	$1.71	$2,690 – $3,640	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$4,520	$1.59	$3,842 – $5,198	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$2,786	$1.74	$2,368 – $3,204	4 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 Carteret, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Carteret, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,735 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 2,993 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,025 and $5,446.

How far is Carteret, NJ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,993 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,079 of the $4,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,656 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Carteret, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,071, which makes Carteret, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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