Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Battle Creek, MI box truck rate

$5,257box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 2,309 mi
Typical range: $4,468–$6,045
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Battle Creek price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,653
Fuel: $1,604
All-in estimate: $5,257

Return trip

Battle Creek → San Jose$4,435

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 Battle Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Battle Creek, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,013	$3.47	$7,132 – $8,895
53' refrigerated	$9,544	$4.13	$8,303 – $10,784
48' flatbed	$9,591	$4.15	$8,248 – $10,934
Step deck	$10,432	$4.52	$8,763 – $12,102
Power only	$7,132	$3.09	$6,205 – $8,059
Hotshot	$5,385	$2.33	$4,470 – $6,301
26' box truck	$5,257	$2.28	$4,468 – $6,045
Sprinter van	$3,205	$1.39	$2,692 – $3,718

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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 Battle Creek

26' box truck lanes into Battle Creek, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	702 mi	$1,453	$2.07	$1,235 – $1,671	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,216 mi	$5,065	$2.29	$4,305 – $5,825	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$731	$4.78	$622 – $841	1 d
Houston, TX	1,218 mi	$2,118	$1.74	$1,800 – $2,435	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$2,486	$1.34	$2,113 – $2,859	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	647 mi	$1,215	$1.88	$1,033 – $1,397	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,363 mi	$2,328	$1.71	$1,979 – $2,677	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,187 mi	$5,005	$2.29	$4,254 – $5,756	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Battle Creek, MI is estimated at $5,257 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 2,309 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,468 and $6,045.

How far is San Jose, CA from Battle Creek, MI by truck?

About 2,309 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,604 of the $5,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Battle Creek, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,435, which makes San Jose, CA to Battle Creek, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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