Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dearborn Heights, MI to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,639box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 2,426 mi
Typical range: $3,943–$5,335
Transit: 6 days

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

Dearborn Heights to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,954
Fuel: $1,685
All-in estimate: $4,639

Return trip

San Jose → Dearborn Heights$5,498

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dearborn Heights to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn Heights, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,069	$2.91	$6,292 – $7,847
53' refrigerated	$8,419	$3.47	$7,325 – $9,514
48' flatbed	$8,456	$3.49	$7,272 – $9,640
Step deck	$9,197	$3.79	$7,725 – $10,668
Power only	$6,295	$2.59	$5,477 – $7,113
Hotshot	$4,753	$1.96	$3,945 – $5,561
26' box truck	$4,639	$1.91	$3,943 – $5,335
Sprinter van	$2,828	$1.17	$2,375 – $3,280

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More lanes from Dearborn Heights

26' box truck lanes from Dearborn Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$1,930	$3.29	$1,641 – $2,220	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$4,475	$1.92	$3,804 – $5,146	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$872	$3.24	$741 – $1,003	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$2,761	$2.13	$2,347 – $3,175	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$4,248	$2.15	$3,611 – $4,885	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$1,721	$3.22	$1,463 – $1,979	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$3,040	$2.10	$2,584 – $3,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$4,425	$1.92	$3,761 – $5,088	5 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 Dearborn Heights, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Dearborn Heights, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,639 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 2,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,943 and $5,335.

How far is Dearborn Heights, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,426 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,685 of the $4,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Dearborn Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,498, which makes Dearborn Heights, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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