Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mountlake Terrace, WA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$1,997box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 856 mi
Typical range: $1,698–$2,297
Transit: 2 days

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

Mountlake Terrace to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,402
Fuel: $595
All-in estimate: $1,997

Return trip

San Jose → Mountlake Terrace$2,177

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

Mountlake Terrace to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountlake Terrace, WA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,069	$3.59	$2,731 – $3,407
53' refrigerated	$3,659	$4.27	$3,184 – $4,135
48' flatbed	$3,741	$4.37	$3,218 – $4,265
Step deck	$4,084	$4.77	$3,430 – $4,737
Power only	$2,692	$3.14	$2,342 – $3,042
Hotshot	$2,031	$2.37	$1,685 – $2,376
26' box truck	$1,997	$2.33	$1,698 – $2,297
Sprinter van	$1,228	$1.43	$1,031 – $1,424

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More lanes from Mountlake Terrace

26' box truck lanes from Mountlake Terrace, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$7,524	$2.65	$6,395 – $8,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,148 mi	$2,530	$2.20	$2,150 – $2,909	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,095	$2.01	$3,481 – $4,709	5 d
Houston, TX	2,233 mi	$4,662	$2.09	$3,963 – $5,361	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,318 mi	$3,132	$2.38	$2,663 – $3,602	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,065	$2.53	$6,005 – $8,125	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$4,432	$2.10	$3,767 – $5,097	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$2,737	$2.17	$2,327 – $3,148	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 Mountlake Terrace, WA to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Mountlake Terrace, WA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,997 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 856 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,698 and $2,297.

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

About 856 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 $595 of the $1,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,402 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,177, which makes Mountlake Terrace, WA to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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