Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

East Orange, NJ to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,732box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 2,991 mi
Typical range: $4,023–$5,442
Transit: 7 days

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

East Orange to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,654
Fuel: $2,078
All-in estimate: $4,732

Return trip

San Jose → East Orange$8,066

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

East Orange to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from East Orange, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,205	$2.41	$6,412 – $7,997
53' refrigerated	$8,579	$2.87	$7,464 – $9,695
48' flatbed	$8,598	$2.87	$7,394 – $9,802
Step deck	$9,347	$3.12	$7,851 – $10,842
Power only	$6,428	$2.15	$5,592 – $7,263
Hotshot	$4,854	$1.62	$4,029 – $5,679
26' box truck	$4,732	$1.58	$4,023 – $5,442
Sprinter van	$2,882	$0.96	$2,421 – $3,343

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More lanes from East Orange

26' box truck lanes from East Orange, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$4,576	$1.59	$3,889 – $5,262	7 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$1,542	$1.86	$1,310 – $1,773	2 d
Houston, TX	1,663 mi	$2,883	$1.73	$2,451 – $3,316	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,509 mi	$4,442	$1.77	$3,776 – $5,108	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	84 mi	$606	$7.21	$515 – $696	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,856 mi	$3,176	$1.71	$2,699 – $3,652	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,847 mi	$4,522	$1.59	$3,843 – $5,200	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$2,794	$1.74	$2,375 – $3,213	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 East Orange, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from East Orange, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,732 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 2,991 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,023 and $5,442.

How far is East Orange, NJ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,991 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 $2,078 of the $4,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,654 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to East Orange, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,066, which makes East Orange, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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