Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Garfield, NJ to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,740box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 2,996 mi
Typical range: $4,029–$5,451
Transit: 7 days

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

Garfield to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,659
Fuel: $2,081
All-in estimate: $4,740

Return trip

San Jose → Garfield$8,079

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

Garfield to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,216	$2.41	$6,422 – $8,010
53' refrigerated	$8,593	$2.87	$7,475 – $9,710
48' flatbed	$8,611	$2.87	$7,405 – $9,817
Step deck	$9,361	$3.12	$7,863 – $10,859
Power only	$6,438	$2.15	$5,601 – $7,274
Hotshot	$4,861	$1.62	$4,035 – $5,688
26' box truck	$4,740	$1.58	$4,029 – $5,451
Sprinter van	$2,886	$0.96	$2,425 – $3,348

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More lanes from Garfield

26' box truck lanes from Garfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$4,585	$1.59	$3,897 – $5,272	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$1,549	$1.86	$1,316 – $1,781	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$2,898	$1.73	$2,464 – $3,333	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$4,453	$1.77	$3,785 – $5,121	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$626	$6.59	$532 – $720	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$3,189	$1.71	$2,711 – $3,668	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$4,530	$1.59	$3,851 – $5,210	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$2,807	$1.74	$2,386 – $3,229	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 Garfield, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Garfield, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,740 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 2,996 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,029 and $5,451.

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

About 2,996 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 $2,081 of the $4,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,659 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,079, which makes Garfield, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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