Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Blair, NE to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,293box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,648 mi
Typical range: $2,799–$3,787
Transit: 4 days

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

Blair to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,148
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $3,293

Return trip

San Jose → Blair$3,778

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Blair to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Blair, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,031	$3.05	$4,477 – $5,584
53' refrigerated	$5,993	$3.64	$5,214 – $6,772
48' flatbed	$6,051	$3.67	$5,204 – $6,898
Step deck	$6,588	$4.00	$5,534 – $7,642
Power only	$4,460	$2.71	$3,880 – $5,040
Hotshot	$3,367	$2.04	$2,794 – $3,939
26' box truck	$3,293	$2.00	$2,799 – $3,787
Sprinter van	$2,012	$1.22	$1,690 – $2,334

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More lanes from Blair

26' box truck lanes from Blair, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$3,749	$2.75	$3,187 – $4,311	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,555 mi	$3,131	$2.01	$2,661 – $3,601	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$1,297	$2.52	$1,102 – $1,491	2 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$2,165	$2.26	$1,840 – $2,490	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$2,802	$2.30	$2,381 – $3,222	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$3,426	$2.64	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Antonio, TX	997 mi	$2,232	$2.24	$1,897 – $2,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$3,093	$2.02	$2,629 – $3,556	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 Blair, NE to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Blair, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,293 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,648 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,799 and $3,787.

How far is Blair, NE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,648 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,145 of the $3,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,148 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Blair, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,778, which makes Blair, NE to San Jose, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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