Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Goldsboro, NC to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,120box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 2,858 mi
Typical range: $3,502–$4,738
Transit: 6 days

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

Goldsboro to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,135
Fuel: $1,985
All-in estimate: $4,120

Return trip

San Jose → Goldsboro$7,376

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Goldsboro to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Goldsboro, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,274	$2.20	$5,584 – $6,964
53' refrigerated	$7,471	$2.61	$6,500 – $8,442
48' flatbed	$7,491	$2.62	$6,442 – $8,539
Step deck	$8,144	$2.85	$6,841 – $9,447
Power only	$5,595	$1.96	$4,868 – $6,322
Hotshot	$4,225	$1.48	$3,507 – $4,943
26' box truck	$4,120	$1.44	$3,502 – $4,738
Sprinter van	$2,510	$0.88	$2,108 – $2,911

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More lanes from Goldsboro

26' box truck lanes from Goldsboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$1,326	$2.64	$1,127 – $1,524	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,694 mi	$3,902	$1.45	$3,317 – $4,487	6 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$1,377	$1.70	$1,171 – $1,584	2 d
Houston, TX	1,278 mi	$2,088	$1.63	$1,775 – $2,402	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,287 mi	$3,708	$1.62	$3,152 – $4,264	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$1,120	$2.67	$952 – $1,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$2,381	$1.60	$2,024 – $2,739	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$3,824	$1.45	$3,250 – $4,397	6 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 Goldsboro, NC to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Goldsboro, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,120 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 2,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,502 and $4,738.

How far is Goldsboro, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,858 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 $1,985 of the $4,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Goldsboro, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,376, which makes Goldsboro, NC to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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