Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sanford, NC power only rate

$9,756power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,778 mi
Typical range: $8,488–$11,025
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Sanford price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,202
Fuel: $2,554
All-in estimate: $9,756

Return trip

Sanford → San Jose$5,450

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 Sanford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sanford, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,943	$3.94	$9,739 – $12,147
53' refrigerated	$13,031	$4.69	$11,337 – $14,725
48' flatbed	$13,069	$4.70	$11,239 – $14,899
Step deck	$14,209	$5.12	$11,936 – $16,483
Power only	$9,756	$3.51	$8,488 – $11,025
Hotshot	$7,367	$2.65	$6,115 – $8,620
26' box truck	$7,185	$2.59	$6,108 – $8,263
Sprinter van	$4,377	$1.58	$3,677 – $5,077

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More lanes from San Jose

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

More lanes into Sanford

Power only lanes into Sanford, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	539 mi	$1,860	$3.45	$1,618 – $2,102	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,613 mi	$9,221	$3.53	$8,022 – $10,419	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,857	$3.82	$2,485 – $3,228	2 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,272	$2.72	$2,847 – $3,698	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,206 mi	$4,539	$2.06	$3,949 – $5,129	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$1,462	$3.24	$1,272 – $1,652	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,416 mi	$3,757	$2.65	$3,269 – $4,245	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$9,032	$3.54	$7,858 – $10,207	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Sanford, NC is estimated at $9,756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,488 and $11,025.

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

About 2,778 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 $2,554 of the $9,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,202 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,450, which makes San Jose, CA to Sanford, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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