Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Salisbury, NC box truck rate

$6,976box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,690 mi
Typical range: $5,930–$8,022
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Salisbury price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,107
Fuel: $1,869
All-in estimate: $6,976

Return trip

Salisbury → San Jose$3,897

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 Salisbury by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Salisbury, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,625	$3.95	$9,457 – $11,794
53' refrigerated	$12,653	$4.70	$11,008 – $14,298
48' flatbed	$12,695	$4.72	$10,917 – $14,472
Step deck	$13,803	$5.13	$11,595 – $16,012
Power only	$9,471	$3.52	$8,240 – $10,702
Hotshot	$7,152	$2.66	$5,936 – $8,367
26' box truck	$6,976	$2.59	$5,930 – $8,022
Sprinter van	$4,250	$1.58	$3,570 – $4,930

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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 Salisbury

26' box truck lanes into Salisbury, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$1,469	$2.51	$1,249 – $1,689	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$6,583	$2.61	$5,596 – $7,570	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$1,974	$2.91	$1,678 – $2,270	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$2,292	$2.03	$1,948 – $2,636	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$3,226	$1.52	$2,742 – $3,710	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$1,161	$2.35	$987 – $1,335	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$2,643	$1.98	$2,246 – $3,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$6,443	$2.61	$5,476 – $7,409	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Salisbury, NC is estimated at $6,976 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,930 and $8,022.

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

About 2,690 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 $1,869 of the $6,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,107 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,897, which makes San Jose, CA to Salisbury, NC 79% 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 →