Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Auburn Hills, MI box truck rate

$5,500box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,427 mi
Typical range: $4,675–$6,325
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Auburn Hills price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,814
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $5,500

Return trip

Auburn Hills → San Jose$4,640

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Auburn Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Auburn Hills, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,382	$3.45	$7,460 – $9,304
53' refrigerated	$9,982	$4.11	$8,685 – $11,280
48' flatbed	$10,026	$4.13	$8,623 – $11,430
Step deck	$10,904	$4.49	$9,160 – $12,649
Power only	$7,464	$3.08	$6,494 – $8,434
Hotshot	$5,636	$2.32	$4,678 – $6,594
26' box truck	$5,500	$2.27	$4,675 – $6,325
Sprinter van	$3,353	$1.38	$2,816 – $3,889

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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 Auburn Hills

26' box truck lanes into Auburn Hills, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$1,280	$2.17	$1,088 – $1,472	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,338 mi	$5,317	$2.27	$4,519 – $6,114	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$962	$3.47	$818 – $1,106	1 d
Houston, TX	1,317 mi	$2,261	$1.72	$1,922 – $2,601	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,981 mi	$2,632	$1.33	$2,237 – $3,027	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	542 mi	$1,071	$1.98	$910 – $1,232	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$2,484	$1.69	$2,111 – $2,856	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,310 mi	$5,259	$2.28	$4,470 – $6,048	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Auburn Hills, MI?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Auburn Hills, MI is estimated at $5,500 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,675 and $6,325.

How far is San Jose, CA from Auburn Hills, MI by truck?

About 2,427 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 $1,686 of the $5,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn Hills, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,640, which makes San Jose, CA to Auburn Hills, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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