Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Margate, FL to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,655box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 2,994 mi
Typical range: $3,106–$4,203
Transit: 7 days

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

Margate to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,575
Fuel: $2,080
All-in estimate: $3,655

Return trip

San Jose → Margate$9,691

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Margate to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Margate, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,564	$1.86	$4,952 – $6,176
53' refrigerated	$6,625	$2.21	$5,764 – $7,486
48' flatbed	$6,639	$2.22	$5,710 – $7,569
Step deck	$7,218	$2.41	$6,063 – $8,373
Power only	$4,964	$1.66	$4,318 – $5,609
Hotshot	$3,748	$1.25	$3,111 – $4,386
26' box truck	$3,655	$1.22	$3,106 – $4,203
Sprinter van	$2,225	$0.74	$1,869 – $2,582

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More lanes from Margate

26' box truck lanes from Margate, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,249 mi	$2,257	$1.81	$1,919 – $2,596	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,750 mi	$3,379	$1.23	$2,872 – $3,886	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,366 mi	$1,787	$1.31	$1,519 – $2,055	3 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$1,600	$1.42	$1,360 – $1,840	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$3,193	$1.38	$2,714 – $3,672	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$2,039	$1.74	$1,734 – $2,345	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$1,851	$1.38	$1,574 – $2,129	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$3,277	$1.23	$2,786 – $3,769	6 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 Margate, FL to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Margate, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,655 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 2,994 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,106 and $4,203.

How far is Margate, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,994 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 $2,080 of the $3,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Margate, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,691, which makes Margate, FL to San Jose, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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