Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Matthews, NC box truck rate

$6,974box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,689 mi
Typical range: $5,927–$8,020
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Matthews price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,106
Fuel: $1,868
All-in estimate: $6,974

Return trip

Matthews → San Jose$3,895

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 Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Matthews, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,622	$3.95	$9,453 – $11,790
53' refrigerated	$12,649	$4.70	$11,005 – $14,293
48' flatbed	$12,690	$4.72	$10,914 – $14,467
Step deck	$13,799	$5.13	$11,591 – $16,006
Power only	$9,467	$3.52	$8,237 – $10,698
Hotshot	$7,149	$2.66	$5,934 – $8,364
26' box truck	$6,974	$2.59	$5,927 – $8,020
Sprinter van	$4,249	$1.58	$3,569 – $4,928

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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 Matthews

26' box truck lanes into Matthews, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,544	$2.46	$1,312 – $1,775	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,517 mi	$6,564	$2.61	$5,579 – $7,549	6 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,030	$2.88	$1,726 – $2,335	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,243	$2.04	$1,907 – $2,580	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$3,211	$1.52	$2,729 – $3,693	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,229	$2.29	$1,044 – $1,413	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$2,597	$1.98	$2,208 – $2,987	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$6,421	$2.61	$5,458 – $7,384	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Matthews, NC is estimated at $6,974 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,927 and $8,020.

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

About 2,689 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 $1,868 of the $6,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,106 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,895, which makes San Jose, CA to Matthews, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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