Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Apple Valley, MN box truck rate

$4,603box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,851 mi
Typical range: $3,913–$5,294
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Apple Valley price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,317
Fuel: $1,286
All-in estimate: $4,603

Return trip

Apple Valley → San Jose$3,656

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Jose to Apple Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Apple Valley, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,026	$3.80	$6,253 – $7,799
53' refrigerated	$8,370	$4.52	$7,282 – $9,458
48' flatbed	$8,436	$4.56	$7,255 – $9,617
Step deck	$9,181	$4.96	$7,712 – $10,650
Power only	$6,239	$3.37	$5,428 – $7,050
Hotshot	$4,710	$2.54	$3,909 – $5,510
26' box truck	$4,603	$2.49	$3,913 – $5,294
Sprinter van	$2,811	$1.52	$2,361 – $3,260

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More lanes from San Jose

26' box truck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,671	$2.88	$7,370 – $9,971	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,704	$2.18	$3,999 – $5,410	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,383	$2.32	$3,725 – $5,040	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,091	$2.93	$1,777 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,089	$2.75	$6,876 – $9,302	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,000	$2.35	$3,400 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

More lanes into Apple Valley

26' box truck lanes into Apple Valley, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$2,368	$1.98	$2,013 – $2,723	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$4,498	$2.49	$3,823 – $5,172	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,279	$3.17	$1,087 – $1,471	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$2,276	$1.85	$1,935 – $2,618	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$2,196	$1.47	$1,867 – $2,526	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$2,035	$1.77	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$2,375	$1.84	$2,019 – $2,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$4,480	$2.50	$3,808 – $5,152	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Apple Valley, MN?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Apple Valley, MN is estimated at $4,603 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,913 and $5,294.

How far is San Jose, CA from Apple Valley, MN by truck?

About 1,851 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,286 of the $4,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,317 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apple Valley, MN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,656, which makes San Jose, CA to Apple Valley, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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