Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MD box truck rate

$8,176box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,913 mi
Typical range: $6,950–$9,403
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Cambridge price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,152
Fuel: $2,024
All-in estimate: $8,176

Return trip

Cambridge → San Jose$4,518

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Jose to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,449	$4.27	$11,080 – $13,819
53' refrigerated	$14,825	$5.09	$12,898 – $16,752
48' flatbed	$14,861	$5.10	$12,780 – $16,941
Step deck	$16,156	$5.55	$13,571 – $18,741
Power only	$11,104	$3.81	$9,661 – $12,548
Hotshot	$8,385	$2.88	$6,960 – $9,811
26' box truck	$8,176	$2.81	$6,950 – $9,403
Sprinter van	$4,980	$1.71	$4,183 – $5,776

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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 Cambridge

26' box truck lanes into Cambridge, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$888	$4.07	$755 – $1,021	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$7,837	$2.82	$6,661 – $9,012	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,363	$3.07	$2,009 – $2,718	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$3,145	$2.12	$2,673 – $3,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$3,922	$1.64	$3,334 – $4,511	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$642	$4.83	$546 – $739	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$3,510	$2.09	$2,984 – $4,037	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$7,717	$2.82	$6,560 – $8,875	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MD?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MD is estimated at $8,176 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,950 and $9,403.

How far is San Jose, CA from Cambridge, MD by truck?

About 2,913 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 $2,024 of the $8,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,152 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cambridge, MD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,518, which makes San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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