Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Rockville, MD box truck rate

$7,979box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,837 mi
Typical range: $6,782–$9,176
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Rockville price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,008
Fuel: $1,971
All-in estimate: $7,979

Return trip

Rockville → San Jose$4,409

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Jose to Rockville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Rockville, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,151	$4.28	$10,814 – $13,487
53' refrigerated	$14,469	$5.10	$12,588 – $16,350
48' flatbed	$14,508	$5.11	$12,477 – $16,540
Step deck	$15,774	$5.56	$13,250 – $18,297
Power only	$10,835	$3.82	$9,427 – $12,244
Hotshot	$8,182	$2.88	$6,791 – $9,573
26' box truck	$7,979	$2.81	$6,782 – $9,176
Sprinter van	$4,860	$1.71	$4,083 – $5,638

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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 Rockville

26' box truck lanes into Rockville, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$929	$3.89	$790 – $1,068	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$7,650	$2.82	$6,502 – $8,797	6 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$2,176	$3.15	$1,850 – $2,503	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$3,063	$2.13	$2,603 – $3,522	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$3,819	$1.64	$3,246 – $4,392	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	148 mi	$668	$4.51	$568 – $768	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$3,423	$2.09	$2,909 – $3,936	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$7,536	$2.83	$6,405 – $8,666	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Rockville, MD?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Rockville, MD is estimated at $7,979 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,837 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,782 and $9,176.

How far is San Jose, CA from Rockville, MD by truck?

About 2,837 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 $1,971 of the $7,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rockville, MD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,409, which makes San Jose, CA to Rockville, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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