Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kent, WA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$1,937box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 823 mi
Typical range: $1,647–$2,228
Transit: 2 days

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

Kent to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,365
Fuel: $572
All-in estimate: $1,937

Return trip

San Jose → Kent$2,112

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

Kent to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, WA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,978	$3.62	$2,650 – $3,306
53' refrigerated	$3,551	$4.31	$3,089 – $4,012
48' flatbed	$3,634	$4.42	$3,125 – $4,143
Step deck	$3,967	$4.82	$3,332 – $4,602
Power only	$2,610	$3.17	$2,270 – $2,949
Hotshot	$1,969	$2.39	$1,634 – $2,303
26' box truck	$1,937	$2.35	$1,647 – $2,228
Sprinter van	$1,191	$1.45	$1,001 – $1,382

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More lanes from Kent

26' box truck lanes from Kent, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$7,521	$2.65	$6,393 – $8,650	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,469	$2.21	$2,099 – $2,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$4,086	$2.01	$3,473 – $4,699	5 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$4,623	$2.09	$3,929 – $5,316	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$3,070	$2.39	$2,610 – $3,531	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,060	$2.53	$6,001 – $8,119	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$4,389	$2.10	$3,730 – $5,047	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$2,677	$2.18	$2,276 – $3,079	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 Kent, WA to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Kent, WA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,937 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 823 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,647 and $2,228.

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

About 823 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 $572 of the $1,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,365 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,112, which makes Kent, WA to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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