Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Palm Springs, CA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$1,374box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 451 mi
Typical range: $1,168–$1,581
Transit: 1 day

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

Palm Springs to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,061
Fuel: $313
All-in estimate: $1,374

Return trip

San Jose → Palm Springs$1,374

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

Palm Springs to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Springs, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,129	$4.72	$1,895 – $2,363
53' refrigerated	$2,541	$5.63	$2,211 – $2,872
48' flatbed	$2,643	$5.86	$2,273 – $3,013
Step deck	$2,894	$6.42	$2,431 – $3,358
Power only	$1,839	$4.08	$1,600 – $2,078
Hotshot	$1,386	$3.07	$1,150 – $1,622
26' box truck	$1,374	$3.05	$1,168 – $1,581
Sprinter van	$852	$1.89	$715 – $988

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More lanes from Palm Springs

26' box truck lanes from Palm Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,793 mi	$8,094	$2.90	$6,880 – $9,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	128 mi	$732	$5.72	$622 – $842	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$4,307	$2.20	$3,661 – $4,953	5 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$3,578	$2.39	$3,041 – $4,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$1,189	$3.94	$1,011 – $1,368	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,721 mi	$7,518	$2.76	$6,390 – $8,645	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$3,164	$2.44	$2,690 – $3,639	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$656	$7.29	$558 – $755	1 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 Palm Springs, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Palm Springs, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 451 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,168 and $1,581.

How far is Palm Springs, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 451 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 $313 of the $1,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,061 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Palm Springs, CA?

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

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