Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Midland, TX to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$2,278box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $1,936–$2,620
Transit: 3 days

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

Midland to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,315
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $2,278

Return trip

San Jose → Midland$3,346

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Midland to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867
53' refrigerated	$4,152	$3.00	$3,612 – $4,691
48' flatbed	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792
Step deck	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312
Power only	$3,082	$2.22	$2,681 – $3,482
Hotshot	$2,326	$1.68	$1,930 – $2,721
26' box truck	$2,278	$1.64	$1,936 – $2,620
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.01	$1,171 – $1,617

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More lanes from Midland

26' box truck lanes from Midland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,969 mi	$4,152	$2.11	$3,529 – $4,775	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,125 mi	$1,912	$1.70	$1,625 – $2,199	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,232 mi	$2,030	$1.65	$1,726 – $2,335	3 d
Houston, TX	504 mi	$1,078	$2.14	$916 – $1,240	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$1,445	$2.08	$1,228 – $1,662	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,886 mi	$3,802	$2.02	$3,231 – $4,372	4 d
San Antonio, TX	327 mi	$822	$2.51	$698 – $945	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,035 mi	$1,786	$1.73	$1,518 – $2,054	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 Midland, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Midland, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,278 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,936 and $2,620.

How far is Midland, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,386 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $963 of the $2,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,315 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Midland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,346, which makes Midland, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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