Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,503box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 2,348 mi
Typical range: $3,828–$5,178
Transit: 5 days

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

Lansing to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,872
Fuel: $1,631
All-in estimate: $4,503

Return trip

San Jose → Lansing$5,337

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lansing to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,864	$2.92	$6,109 – $7,619
53' refrigerated	$8,174	$3.48	$7,112 – $9,237
48' flatbed	$8,213	$3.50	$7,064 – $9,363
Step deck	$8,933	$3.80	$7,504 – $10,363
Power only	$6,110	$2.60	$5,316 – $6,904
Hotshot	$4,613	$1.96	$3,829 – $5,398
26' box truck	$4,503	$1.92	$3,828 – $5,178
Sprinter van	$2,745	$1.17	$2,306 – $3,185

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More lanes from Lansing

26' box truck lanes from Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$2,119	$3.17	$1,802 – $2,437	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$4,350	$1.92	$3,697 – $5,002	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$757	$3.75	$643 – $871	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$2,718	$2.14	$2,310 – $3,125	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$4,117	$2.16	$3,500 – $4,735	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$1,903	$3.08	$1,618 – $2,189	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$2,979	$2.11	$2,532 – $3,425	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$4,301	$1.93	$3,656 – $4,946	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 Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,503 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 2,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,828 and $5,178.

How far is Lansing, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,348 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 $1,631 of the $4,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lansing, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,337, which makes Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →