Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bristol, VA box truck rate

$7,426box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 2,565 mi
Typical range: $6,312–$8,540
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Bristol price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,644
Fuel: $1,782
All-in estimate: $7,426

Return trip

Bristol → San Jose$3,999

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Jose to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bristol, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,314	$4.41	$10,069 – $12,558
53' refrigerated	$13,474	$5.25	$11,722 – $15,225
48' flatbed	$13,525	$5.27	$11,631 – $15,418
Step deck	$14,707	$5.73	$12,354 – $17,060
Power only	$10,080	$3.93	$8,770 – $11,390
Hotshot	$7,611	$2.97	$6,318 – $8,905
26' box truck	$7,426	$2.90	$6,312 – $8,540
Sprinter van	$4,526	$1.76	$3,801 – $5,250

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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 Bristol

26' box truck lanes into Bristol, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$1,699	$2.75	$1,444 – $1,954	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$7,008	$2.91	$5,957 – $8,059	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$1,887	$3.43	$1,604 – $2,170	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$2,422	$2.29	$2,059 – $2,785	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$3,414	$1.70	$2,902 – $3,926	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,349	$2.56	$1,146 – $1,551	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$2,795	$2.22	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$6,862	$2.92	$5,833 – $7,892	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bristol, VA?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Bristol, VA is estimated at $7,426 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 2,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,312 and $8,540.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bristol, VA by truck?

About 2,565 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 $1,782 of the $7,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,644 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, VA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,999, which makes San Jose, CA to Bristol, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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