Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Federal Way, WA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$1,926box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 817 mi
Typical range: $1,637–$2,215
Transit: 2 days

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

Federal Way to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,358
Fuel: $568
All-in estimate: $1,926

Return trip

San Jose → Federal Way$2,100

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Federal Way to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Federal Way, WA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,961	$3.62	$2,636 – $3,287
53' refrigerated	$3,531	$4.32	$3,072 – $3,990
48' flatbed	$3,614	$4.42	$3,108 – $4,120
Step deck	$3,946	$4.83	$3,314 – $4,577
Power only	$2,595	$3.18	$2,257 – $2,932
Hotshot	$1,957	$2.40	$1,625 – $2,290
26' box truck	$1,926	$2.36	$1,637 – $2,215
Sprinter van	$1,185	$1.45	$995 – $1,374

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More lanes from Federal Way

26' box truck lanes from Federal Way, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,843 mi	$7,539	$2.65	$6,408 – $8,669	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,110 mi	$2,460	$2.22	$2,091 – $2,829	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,098	$2.01	$3,484 – $4,713	5 d
Houston, TX	2,215 mi	$4,628	$2.09	$3,934 – $5,322	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,068	$2.39	$2,608 – $3,528	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,077	$2.53	$6,015 – $8,138	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,090 mi	$4,393	$2.10	$3,734 – $5,051	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,225 mi	$2,670	$2.18	$2,269 – $3,070	3 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 Federal Way, WA to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Federal Way, WA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,926 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 817 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,637 and $2,215.

How far is Federal Way, WA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 817 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $568 of the $1,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,358 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Federal Way, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,100, which makes Federal Way, WA to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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