Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Herndon, VA box truck rate

$8,112box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,824 mi
Typical range: $6,895–$9,329
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Herndon price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,150
Fuel: $1,962
All-in estimate: $8,112

Return trip

Herndon → San Jose$4,368

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 Herndon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Herndon, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,353	$4.37	$10,994 – $13,712
53' refrigerated	$14,710	$5.21	$12,798 – $16,622
48' flatbed	$14,751	$5.22	$12,685 – $16,816
Step deck	$16,037	$5.68	$13,471 – $18,603
Power only	$11,015	$3.90	$9,583 – $12,447
Hotshot	$8,318	$2.95	$6,904 – $9,732
26' box truck	$8,112	$2.87	$6,895 – $9,329
Sprinter van	$4,941	$1.75	$4,151 – $5,732

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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 Herndon

26' box truck lanes into Herndon, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	256 mi	$982	$3.84	$835 – $1,129	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,696 mi	$7,773	$2.88	$6,607 – $8,939	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,198	$3.23	$1,868 – $2,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$3,095	$2.18	$2,631 – $3,559	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,309 mi	$3,878	$1.68	$3,296 – $4,460	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$712	$4.32	$605 – $819	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,617 mi	$3,463	$2.14	$2,943 – $3,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,654	$2.89	$6,506 – $8,802	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Herndon, VA is estimated at $8,112 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,824 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,895 and $9,329.

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

About 2,824 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 $1,962 of the $8,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,150 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,368, which makes San Jose, CA to Herndon, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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