Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cary, NC box truck rate

$7,224box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,794 mi
Typical range: $6,140–$8,307
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Cary price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,283
Fuel: $1,941
All-in estimate: $7,224

Return trip

Cary → San Jose$4,035

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Jose to Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,001	$3.94	$9,790 – $12,211
53' refrigerated	$13,100	$4.69	$11,397 – $14,803
48' flatbed	$13,137	$4.70	$11,298 – $14,976
Step deck	$14,283	$5.11	$11,998 – $16,569
Power only	$9,808	$3.51	$8,533 – $11,083
Hotshot	$7,407	$2.65	$6,148 – $8,666
26' box truck	$7,224	$2.59	$6,140 – $8,307
Sprinter van	$4,400	$1.57	$3,696 – $5,104

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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 Cary

26' box truck lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$1,328	$2.63	$1,129 – $1,528	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$6,840	$2.60	$5,814 – $7,866	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,123	$2.84	$1,804 – $2,441	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$2,472	$2.00	$2,101 – $2,842	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$3,375	$1.52	$2,869 – $3,882	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$1,040	$2.49	$884 – $1,197	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,824	$1.96	$2,400 – $3,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$6,702	$2.60	$5,697 – $7,707	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Cary, NC?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Cary, NC is estimated at $7,224 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,140 and $8,307.

How far is San Jose, CA from Cary, NC by truck?

About 2,794 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 $1,941 of the $7,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cary, NC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,035, which makes San Jose, CA to Cary, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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