Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Belfast, ME box truck rate

$10,464box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 3,249 mi
Typical range: $8,894–$12,033
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Belfast price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,207
Fuel: $2,257
All-in estimate: $10,464

Return trip

Belfast → San Jose$4,772

This direction runs 119% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

San Jose to Belfast by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Belfast, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,925	$4.90	$14,173 – $17,676
53' refrigerated	$18,962	$5.84	$16,497 – $21,427
48' flatbed	$18,988	$5.84	$16,330 – $21,647
Step deck	$20,639	$6.35	$17,337 – $23,941
Power only	$14,216	$4.38	$12,368 – $16,064
Hotshot	$10,736	$3.30	$8,911 – $12,561
26' box truck	$10,464	$3.22	$8,894 – $12,033
Sprinter van	$6,370	$1.96	$5,351 – $7,389

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More lanes from San Jose

26' box truck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,671	$2.88	$7,370 – $9,971	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,704	$2.18	$3,999 – $5,410	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,383	$2.32	$3,725 – $5,040	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,091	$2.93	$1,777 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,089	$2.75	$6,876 – $9,302	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,000	$2.35	$3,400 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

More lanes into Belfast

26' box truck lanes into Belfast, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$1,494	$3.51	$1,270 – $1,718	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,181 mi	$10,260	$3.23	$8,721 – $11,799	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,699	$3.28	$3,145 – $4,254	3 d
Houston, TX	2,074 mi	$4,888	$2.36	$4,155 – $5,621	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,832 mi	$5,294	$1.87	$4,500 – $6,089	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	515 mi	$1,504	$2.92	$1,278 – $1,729	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$5,274	$2.34	$4,483 – $6,065	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,158 mi	$10,191	$3.23	$8,662 – $11,720	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Belfast, ME?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Belfast, ME is estimated at $10,464 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 3,249 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,894 and $12,033.

How far is San Jose, CA from Belfast, ME by truck?

About 3,249 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 $2,257 of the $10,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,207 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belfast, ME to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,772, which makes San Jose, CA to Belfast, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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