Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$1,173box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 350 mi
Typical range: $997–$1,349
Transit: 1 day

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

Los Angeles to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $930
Fuel: $243
All-in estimate: $1,173

Return trip

San Jose → Los Angeles$1,173

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025
53' refrigerated	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462
48' flatbed	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604
Step deck	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906
Power only	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769
Hotshot	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349
Sprinter van	$730	$2.09	$613 – $847

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More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$2,726	$1.60	$2,317 – $3,135	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 350 mi. Quotes typically land between $997 and $1,349.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $243 of the $1,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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