Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Panama City, FL to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,100box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.24
Distance: 2,503 mi
Typical range: $2,635–$3,565
Transit: 6 days

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

Panama City to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,361
Fuel: $1,739
All-in estimate: $3,100

Return trip

San Jose → Panama City$8,220

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

Panama City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Panama City, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,723	$1.89	$4,203 – $5,243
53' refrigerated	$5,625	$2.25	$4,894 – $6,356
48' flatbed	$5,647	$2.26	$4,857 – $6,438
Step deck	$6,142	$2.45	$5,159 – $7,124
Power only	$4,207	$1.68	$3,660 – $4,754
Hotshot	$3,177	$1.27	$2,637 – $3,717
26' box truck	$3,100	$1.24	$2,635 – $3,565
Sprinter van	$1,889	$0.75	$1,587 – $2,191

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More lanes from Panama City

26' box truck lanes from Panama City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$2,115	$1.83	$1,798 – $2,432	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$2,840	$1.25	$2,414 – $3,266	5 d
Chicago, IL	961 mi	$1,336	$1.39	$1,136 – $1,537	3 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$1,083	$1.58	$921 – $1,246	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,845 mi	$2,599	$1.41	$2,209 – $2,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,065 mi	$1,882	$1.77	$1,600 – $2,165	3 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$1,345	$1.48	$1,144 – $1,547	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$2,746	$1.25	$2,334 – $3,158	5 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 Panama City, FL to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Panama City, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,100 all-in in October 2026, or $1.24 a mile over about 2,503 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,635 and $3,565.

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

About 2,503 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,739 of the $3,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,361 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,220, which makes Panama City, FL to San Jose, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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