Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cranston, RI to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,340box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 3,141 mi
Typical range: $3,689–$4,991
Transit: 7 days

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

Cranston to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,158
Fuel: $2,182
All-in estimate: $4,340

Return trip

San Jose → Cranston$9,709

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cranston to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cranston, RI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,606	$2.10	$5,879 – $7,332
53' refrigerated	$7,866	$2.50	$6,843 – $8,888
48' flatbed	$7,879	$2.51	$6,776 – $8,982
Step deck	$8,565	$2.73	$7,194 – $9,935
Power only	$5,895	$1.88	$5,129 – $6,662
Hotshot	$4,452	$1.42	$3,695 – $5,209
26' box truck	$4,340	$1.38	$3,689 – $4,991
Sprinter van	$2,642	$0.84	$2,220 – $3,065

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More lanes from Cranston

26' box truck lanes from Cranston, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$715	$4.08	$607 – $822	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$4,218	$1.38	$3,585 – $4,851	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$1,546	$1.57	$1,314 – $1,777	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$2,774	$1.50	$2,358 – $3,190	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$4,132	$1.54	$3,512 – $4,752	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$831	$3.11	$706 – $955	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$3,029	$1.48	$2,574 – $3,483	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$4,176	$1.39	$3,549 – $4,802	7 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 Cranston, RI to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Cranston, RI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,340 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 3,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,689 and $4,991.

How far is Cranston, RI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,141 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,182 of the $4,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Cranston, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,709, which makes Cranston, RI to San Jose, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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