Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Huntsville, AL box truck rate

$5,972box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $5,076–$6,868
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Huntsville price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,365
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $5,972

Return trip

Huntsville → San Jose$3,952

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Jose to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,104	$3.93	$8,102 – $10,105
53' refrigerated	$10,842	$4.69	$9,433 – $12,252
48' flatbed	$10,896	$4.71	$9,371 – $12,422
Step deck	$11,852	$5.12	$9,955 – $13,748
Power only	$8,103	$3.50	$7,049 – $9,156
Hotshot	$6,118	$2.64	$5,078 – $7,158
26' box truck	$5,972	$2.58	$5,076 – $6,868
Sprinter van	$3,641	$1.57	$3,059 – $4,224

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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 Huntsville

26' box truck lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,088	$2.19	$1,775 – $2,402	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,537	$2.60	$4,707 – $6,368	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,743	$2.97	$1,481 – $2,004	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,584	$2.19	$1,347 – $1,822	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$2,624	$1.53	$2,231 – $3,018	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$1,713	$1.99	$1,456 – $1,970	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,914	$2.08	$1,627 – $2,201	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,385	$2.61	$4,577 – $6,193	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Huntsville, AL?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $5,972 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,076 and $6,868.

How far is San Jose, CA from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 2,314 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,607 of the $5,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,952, which makes San Jose, CA to Huntsville, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →