Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Caribou, ME box truck rate

$10,572box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 3,285 mi
Typical range: $8,986–$12,158
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Caribou price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,290
Fuel: $2,282
All-in estimate: $10,572

Return trip

Caribou → San Jose$4,821

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 Caribou by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Caribou, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$16,088	$4.90	$14,318 – $17,858
53' refrigerated	$19,157	$5.83	$16,666 – $21,647
48' flatbed	$19,181	$5.84	$16,496 – $21,867
Step deck	$20,848	$6.35	$17,512 – $24,184
Power only	$14,363	$4.37	$12,496 – $16,231
Hotshot	$10,847	$3.30	$9,003 – $12,691
26' box truck	$10,572	$3.22	$8,986 – $12,158
Sprinter van	$6,435	$1.96	$5,406 – $7,465

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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 Caribou

26' box truck lanes into Caribou, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$1,918	$3.12	$1,630 – $2,206	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$10,437	$3.22	$8,871 – $12,002	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,946	$3.24	$3,354 – $4,538	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$5,196	$2.34	$4,417 – $5,975	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$5,427	$1.87	$4,613 – $6,241	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$1,872	$2.67	$1,592 – $2,153	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$5,564	$2.32	$4,729 – $6,398	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$10,392	$3.22	$8,833 – $11,951	7 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Caribou, ME is estimated at $10,572 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 3,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,986 and $12,158.

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

About 3,285 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 $2,282 of the $10,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,290 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,821, which makes San Jose, CA to Caribou, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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