Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dover, NH box truck rate

$9,787box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 3,157 mi
Typical range: $8,319–$11,255
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Dover price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,594
Fuel: $2,193
All-in estimate: $9,787

Return trip

Dover → San Jose$4,513

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

San Jose to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dover, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,896	$4.72	$13,258 – $16,535
53' refrigerated	$17,738	$5.62	$15,432 – $20,044
48' flatbed	$17,767	$5.63	$15,280 – $20,255
Step deck	$19,313	$6.12	$16,223 – $22,403
Power only	$13,295	$4.21	$11,567 – $15,024
Hotshot	$10,040	$3.18	$8,334 – $11,747
26' box truck	$9,787	$3.10	$8,319 – $11,255
Sprinter van	$5,959	$1.89	$5,005 – $6,912

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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 Dover

26' box truck lanes into Dover, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,114	$4.02	$947 – $1,281	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$9,554	$3.11	$8,121 – $10,987	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$3,260	$3.22	$2,771 – $3,749	3 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$4,405	$2.28	$3,744 – $5,066	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$4,897	$1.80	$4,163 – $5,632	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$1,160	$3.17	$986 – $1,334	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$4,785	$2.26	$4,067 – $5,502	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$9,473	$3.11	$8,052 – $10,894	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Dover, NH?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Dover, NH is estimated at $9,787 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 3,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,319 and $11,255.

How far is San Jose, CA from Dover, NH by truck?

About 3,157 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 $2,193 of the $9,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, NH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,513, which makes San Jose, CA to Dover, NH 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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