Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rochester, NH to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,504box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 3,150 mi
Typical range: $3,828–$5,179
Transit: 7 days

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

Rochester to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,316
Fuel: $2,188
All-in estimate: $4,504

Return trip

San Jose → Rochester$9,767

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,855	$2.18	$6,101 – $7,609
53' refrigerated	$8,163	$2.59	$7,101 – $9,224
48' flatbed	$8,176	$2.60	$7,032 – $9,321
Step deck	$8,887	$2.82	$7,465 – $10,309
Power only	$6,118	$1.94	$5,323 – $6,913
Hotshot	$4,620	$1.47	$3,835 – $5,406
26' box truck	$4,504	$1.43	$3,828 – $5,179
Sprinter van	$2,742	$0.87	$2,303 – $3,181

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More lanes from Rochester

26' box truck lanes from Rochester, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	280 mi	$927	$3.31	$788 – $1,066	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$4,397	$1.43	$3,738 – $5,057	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,009 mi	$1,634	$1.62	$1,389 – $1,879	3 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$2,982	$1.55	$2,535 – $3,429	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,713 mi	$4,328	$1.60	$3,679 – $4,977	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	369 mi	$1,033	$2.80	$878 – $1,187	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,116 mi	$3,238	$1.53	$2,752 – $3,723	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,042 mi	$4,360	$1.43	$3,706 – $5,014	7 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 Rochester, NH to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Rochester, NH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,504 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 3,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,828 and $5,179.

How far is Rochester, NH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,150 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 $2,188 of the $4,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Rochester, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,767, which makes Rochester, NH to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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