Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Aurora, NE box truck rate

$3,542box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $3,010–$4,073
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Aurora price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,479
Fuel: $1,063
All-in estimate: $3,542

Return trip

Aurora → San Jose$3,087

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Jose to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Aurora, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,413	$3.54	$4,818 – $6,008
53' refrigerated	$6,449	$4.22	$5,611 – $7,288
48' flatbed	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432
Step deck	$7,099	$4.64	$5,963 – $8,235
Power only	$4,794	$3.13	$4,171 – $5,418
Hotshot	$3,619	$2.37	$3,004 – $4,234
26' box truck	$3,542	$2.31	$3,010 – $4,073
Sprinter van	$2,165	$1.42	$1,819 – $2,512

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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 Aurora

26' box truck lanes into Aurora, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$2,577	$1.74	$2,191 – $2,964	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$3,339	$2.34	$2,839 – $3,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$1,582	$2.49	$1,344 – $1,819	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$1,635	$1.78	$1,389 – $1,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$1,527	$1.40	$1,298 – $1,756	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$2,202	$1.55	$1,872 – $2,533	3 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$1,649	$1.77	$1,401 – $1,896	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$3,293	$2.34	$2,799 – $3,787	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Aurora, NE?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Aurora, NE is estimated at $3,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,010 and $4,073.

How far is San Jose, CA from Aurora, NE by truck?

About 1,530 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 $1,063 of the $3,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, NE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,087, which makes San Jose, CA to Aurora, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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