Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,240box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,726
Transit: 4 days

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

Canton to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,104
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $3,240

Return trip

San Jose → Canton$3,940

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Canton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,949	$3.03	$4,405 – $5,493
53' refrigerated	$5,896	$3.60	$5,130 – $6,663
48' flatbed	$5,953	$3.64	$5,120 – $6,787
Step deck	$6,482	$3.96	$5,445 – $7,519
Power only	$4,387	$2.68	$3,817 – $4,958
Hotshot	$3,312	$2.02	$2,749 – $3,875
26' box truck	$3,240	$1.98	$2,754 – $3,726
Sprinter van	$1,980	$1.21	$1,663 – $2,296

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More lanes from Canton

26' box truck lanes from Canton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$3,765	$2.72	$3,200 – $4,330	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$3,134	$1.99	$2,664 – $3,604	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$1,338	$2.45	$1,137 – $1,539	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$2,403	$2.17	$2,042 – $2,763	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$2,867	$2.27	$2,437 – $3,297	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$3,461	$2.60	$2,941 – $3,980	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$2,456	$2.16	$2,088 – $2,825	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$3,117	$1.99	$2,649 – $3,585	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 Canton, SD to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Canton, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,240 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,726.

How far is Canton, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,136 of the $3,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Canton, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,940, which makes Canton, SD to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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