Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Madison, AL box truck rate

$5,958box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,308 mi
Typical range: $5,064–$6,852
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Madison price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,355
Fuel: $1,603
All-in estimate: $5,958

Return trip

Madison → San Jose$3,942

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 Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Madison, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,082	$3.94	$8,083 – $10,081
53' refrigerated	$10,817	$4.69	$9,411 – $12,223
48' flatbed	$10,871	$4.71	$9,349 – $12,393
Step deck	$11,824	$5.12	$9,933 – $13,716
Power only	$8,084	$3.50	$7,033 – $9,134
Hotshot	$6,104	$2.64	$5,066 – $7,141
26' box truck	$5,958	$2.58	$5,064 – $6,852
Sprinter van	$3,633	$1.57	$3,052 – $4,214

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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 Madison

26' box truck lanes into Madison, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$2,095	$2.19	$1,781 – $2,410	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$5,523	$2.60	$4,695 – $6,352	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$1,739	$2.98	$1,478 – $1,999	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$1,576	$2.20	$1,340 – $1,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$2,616	$1.53	$2,224 – $3,009	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$1,721	$1.98	$1,463 – $1,979	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$1,905	$2.08	$1,620 – $2,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$5,371	$2.61	$4,566 – $6,177	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Madison, AL is estimated at $5,958 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,064 and $6,852.

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

About 2,308 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 $1,603 of the $5,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,355 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,942, which makes San Jose, CA to Madison, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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