Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Caldwell, ID to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$1,163box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 608 mi
Typical range: $989–$1,338
Transit: 2 days

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

Caldwell to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $741
Fuel: $422
All-in estimate: $1,163

Return trip

San Jose → Caldwell$2,083

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Caldwell to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Caldwell, ID to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,795	$2.95	$1,597 – $1,992
53' refrigerated	$2,141	$3.52	$1,863 – $2,419
48' flatbed	$2,208	$3.63	$1,899 – $2,517
Step deck	$2,414	$3.97	$2,028 – $2,800
Power only	$1,562	$2.57	$1,359 – $1,765
Hotshot	$1,178	$1.94	$978 – $1,378
26' box truck	$1,163	$1.91	$989 – $1,338
Sprinter van	$718	$1.18	$603 – $833

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More lanes from Caldwell

26' box truck lanes from Caldwell, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$5,163	$2.01	$4,389 – $5,938	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$1,417	$1.79	$1,205 – $1,630	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,732 mi	$2,664	$1.54	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
Houston, TX	1,782 mi	$2,870	$1.61	$2,439 – $3,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	871 mi	$1,681	$1.93	$1,429 – $1,934	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,514 mi	$4,823	$1.92	$4,099 – $5,546	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$2,684	$1.63	$2,281 – $3,086	4 d
San Diego, CA	884 mi	$1,542	$1.74	$1,311 – $1,773	2 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 Caldwell, ID to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Caldwell, ID to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,163 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 608 mi. Quotes typically land between $989 and $1,338.

How far is Caldwell, ID from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 608 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $422 of the $1,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Caldwell, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,083, which makes Caldwell, ID to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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