Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hartford, SD to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,212box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,620 mi
Typical range: $2,730–$3,694
Transit: 4 days

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

Hartford to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,087
Fuel: $1,125
All-in estimate: $3,212

Return trip

San Jose → Hartford$3,906

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hartford to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,907	$3.03	$4,367 – $5,447
53' refrigerated	$5,846	$3.61	$5,086 – $6,606
48' flatbed	$5,904	$3.64	$5,078 – $6,731
Step deck	$6,428	$3.97	$5,400 – $7,457
Power only	$4,350	$2.68	$3,784 – $4,915
Hotshot	$3,283	$2.03	$2,725 – $3,842
26' box truck	$3,212	$1.98	$2,730 – $3,694
Sprinter van	$1,963	$1.21	$1,649 – $2,277

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More lanes from Hartford

26' box truck lanes from Hartford, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$3,814	$2.71	$3,241 – $4,386	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$3,119	$1.99	$2,651 – $3,587	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$1,381	$2.41	$1,173 – $1,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$2,451	$2.16	$2,083 – $2,818	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$2,863	$2.27	$2,434 – $3,293	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$3,511	$2.60	$2,985 – $4,038	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$2,499	$2.16	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$3,107	$1.99	$2,641 – $3,573	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 Hartford, SD to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Hartford, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,212 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,620 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,730 and $3,694.

How far is Hartford, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,620 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,125 of the $3,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Hartford, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,906, which makes Hartford, SD to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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