Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Salem, VA box truck rate

$7,747box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,686 mi
Typical range: $6,585–$8,909
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Salem price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,881
Fuel: $1,866
All-in estimate: $7,747

Return trip

Salem → San Jose$4,171

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 Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Salem, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,799	$4.39	$10,501 – $13,097
53' refrigerated	$14,051	$5.23	$12,225 – $15,878
48' flatbed	$14,097	$5.25	$12,124 – $16,071
Step deck	$15,328	$5.71	$12,876 – $17,781
Power only	$10,517	$3.92	$9,150 – $11,884
Hotshot	$7,942	$2.96	$6,591 – $9,292
26' box truck	$7,747	$2.88	$6,585 – $8,909
Sprinter van	$4,720	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,475

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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 Salem

26' box truck lanes into Salem, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$1,416	$2.98	$1,203 – $1,628	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$7,355	$2.90	$6,251 – $8,458	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,021	$3.33	$1,718 – $2,324	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$2,696	$2.24	$2,292 – $3,101	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$3,619	$1.69	$3,076 – $4,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$1,097	$2.86	$933 – $1,262	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$3,071	$2.18	$2,610 – $3,532	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$7,217	$2.90	$6,134 – $8,300	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Salem, VA is estimated at $7,747 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,585 and $8,909.

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

About 2,686 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 $1,866 of the $7,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,881 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,171, which makes San Jose, CA to Salem, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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