Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$6,990box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,696 mi
Typical range: $5,942–$8,039
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Winston-Salem price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,117
Fuel: $1,873
All-in estimate: $6,990

Return trip

Winston-Salem → San Jose$3,905

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 Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,647	$3.95	$9,476 – $11,818
53' refrigerated	$12,679	$4.70	$11,031 – $14,327
48' flatbed	$12,720	$4.72	$10,939 – $14,501
Step deck	$13,831	$5.13	$11,618 – $16,044
Power only	$9,490	$3.52	$8,256 – $10,724
Hotshot	$7,166	$2.66	$5,948 – $8,385
26' box truck	$6,990	$2.59	$5,942 – $8,039
Sprinter van	$4,259	$1.58	$3,577 – $4,940

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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 Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,405	$2.56	$1,194 – $1,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,940	$2.93	$1,649 – $2,231	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,243	$1.52	$2,756 – $3,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,104	$2.41	$938 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,685	$1.97	$2,282 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,474	$2.61	$5,502 – $7,445	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $6,990 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,942 and $8,039.

How far is San Jose, CA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,696 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 $1,873 of the $6,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,905, which makes San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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