Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,367box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 2,134 mi
Typical range: $2,862–$3,872
Transit: 5 days

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

Baker to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,885
Fuel: $1,482
All-in estimate: $3,367

Return trip

San Jose → Baker$5,383

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baker to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,135	$2.41	$4,570 – $5,700
53' refrigerated	$6,116	$2.87	$5,321 – $6,911
48' flatbed	$6,153	$2.88	$5,291 – $7,014
Step deck	$6,693	$3.14	$5,623 – $7,764
Power only	$4,567	$2.14	$3,973 – $5,160
Hotshot	$3,448	$1.62	$2,862 – $4,034
26' box truck	$3,367	$1.58	$2,862 – $3,872
Sprinter van	$2,054	$0.96	$1,725 – $2,383

More lanes from Baker

26' box truck lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$3,124	$2.23	$2,656 – $3,593	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$3,025	$1.60	$2,571 – $3,479	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$1,655	$1.75	$1,407 – $1,903	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$799	$2.62	$680 – $919	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$2,666	$1.82	$2,266 – $3,066	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$2,808	$2.14	$2,387 – $3,229	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,127	$2.13	$958 – $1,296	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$2,903	$1.61	$2,468 – $3,339	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

26' box truck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,834	$1.61	$4,109 – $5,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,312	$1.99	$3,665 – $4,958	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,984	$1.58	$2,536 – $3,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,089	$1.53	$926 – $1,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,210	$1.43	$3,578 – $4,841	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baker, LA to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Baker, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,367 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 2,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,862 and $3,872.

How far is Baker, LA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,134 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,482 of the $3,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Baker, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,383, which makes Baker, LA to San Jose, CA 38% cheaper. 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 →