Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mountain Brook, AL to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,990box truck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 2,339 mi
Typical range: $3,392–$4,589
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

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

Mountain Brook to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,365
Fuel: $1,625
All-in estimate: $3,990

Return trip

San Jose → Mountain Brook$6,031

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mountain Brook to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Brook, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,082	$2.60	$5,413 – $6,751
53' refrigerated	$7,244	$3.10	$6,302 – $8,186
48' flatbed	$7,279	$3.11	$6,260 – $8,298
Step deck	$7,917	$3.38	$6,650 – $9,184
Power only	$5,414	$2.31	$4,710 – $6,118
Hotshot	$4,088	$1.75	$3,393 – $4,783
26' box truck	$3,990	$1.71	$3,392 – $4,589
Sprinter van	$2,433	$1.04	$2,044 – $2,822

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

More lanes from Mountain Brook

26' box truck lanes from Mountain Brook, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$2,605	$2.57	$2,214 – $2,996	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$3,681	$1.72	$3,129 – $4,233	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$1,406	$2.06	$1,195 – $1,617	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$1,460	$2.17	$1,241 – $1,678	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$3,344	$1.95	$2,842 – $3,845	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$2,299	$2.49	$1,954 – $2,644	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$1,796	$2.04	$1,526 – $2,065	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$3,571	$1.73	$3,035 – $4,107	5 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 Mountain Brook, AL to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Mountain Brook, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,990 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 2,339 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,392 and $4,589.

How far is Mountain Brook, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,339 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 $1,625 of the $3,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Mountain Brook, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,031, which makes Mountain Brook, AL to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →