Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Erlanger, KY to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,827box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,373 mi
Typical range: $3,253–$4,401
Transit: 5 days

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

Erlanger to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,179
Fuel: $1,648
All-in estimate: $3,827

Return trip

San Jose → Erlanger$5,623

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Erlanger to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Erlanger, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,833	$2.46	$5,192 – $6,475
53' refrigerated	$6,947	$2.93	$6,044 – $7,850
48' flatbed	$6,980	$2.94	$6,002 – $7,957
Step deck	$7,591	$3.20	$6,377 – $8,806
Power only	$5,193	$2.19	$4,518 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,921	$1.65	$3,255 – $4,588
26' box truck	$3,827	$1.61	$3,253 – $4,401
Sprinter van	$2,333	$0.98	$1,960 – $2,707

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More lanes from Erlanger

26' box truck lanes from Erlanger, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$1,808	$2.66	$1,537 – $2,079	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,239 mi	$3,631	$1.62	$3,086 – $4,176	5 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$776	$2.60	$659 – $892	1 d
Houston, TX	1,045 mi	$1,947	$1.86	$1,655 – $2,239	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,853 mi	$3,382	$1.83	$2,875 – $3,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$1,570	$2.62	$1,335 – $1,806	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,209	$1.81	$1,878 – $2,540	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,195 mi	$3,567	$1.62	$3,032 – $4,101	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 Erlanger, KY to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Erlanger, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,827 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,253 and $4,401.

How far is Erlanger, KY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,373 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,648 of the $3,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,179 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Erlanger, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,623, which makes Erlanger, KY to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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