Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cedar Rapids, IA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,555box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 1,920 mi
Typical range: $3,022–$4,088
Transit: 4 days

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

Cedar Rapids to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,221
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $3,555

Return trip

San Jose → Cedar Rapids$4,322

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

Cedar Rapids to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Rapids, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,425	$2.83	$4,828 – $6,021
53' refrigerated	$6,462	$3.37	$5,622 – $7,302
48' flatbed	$6,509	$3.39	$5,598 – $7,421
Step deck	$7,084	$3.69	$5,950 – $8,217
Power only	$4,819	$2.51	$4,192 – $5,445
Hotshot	$3,638	$1.89	$3,019 – $4,256
26' box truck	$3,555	$1.85	$3,022 – $4,088
Sprinter van	$2,170	$1.13	$1,823 – $2,517

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More lanes from Cedar Rapids

26' box truck lanes from Cedar Rapids, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$2,937	$2.69	$2,496 – $3,377	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$3,400	$1.86	$2,890 – $3,910	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$783	$3.22	$665 – $900	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$2,148	$2.10	$1,826 – $2,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,119	$2.11	$2,651 – $3,587	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$2,666	$2.59	$2,266 – $3,065	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$2,305	$2.07	$1,959 – $2,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$3,359	$1.87	$2,855 – $3,863	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 Cedar Rapids, IA to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Cedar Rapids, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,555 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 1,920 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,022 and $4,088.

How far is Cedar Rapids, IA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,920 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 $1,334 of the $3,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,322, which makes Cedar Rapids, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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