Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Brookings, SD box truck rate

$3,946box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,639 mi
Typical range: $3,354–$4,538
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Brookings price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,807
Fuel: $1,139
All-in estimate: $3,946

Return trip

Brookings → San Jose$3,245

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Jose to Brookings by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Brookings, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,028	$3.68	$5,365 – $6,691
53' refrigerated	$7,181	$4.38	$6,248 – $8,115
48' flatbed	$7,251	$4.42	$6,236 – $8,266
Step deck	$7,895	$4.82	$6,631 – $9,158
Power only	$5,344	$3.26	$4,649 – $6,039
Hotshot	$4,034	$2.46	$3,348 – $4,720
26' box truck	$3,946	$2.41	$3,354 – $4,538
Sprinter van	$2,411	$1.47	$2,025 – $2,797

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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 Brookings

26' box truck lanes into Brookings, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$2,578	$1.84	$2,191 – $2,964	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$3,856	$2.42	$3,277 – $4,434	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$1,550	$2.68	$1,318 – $1,783	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$2,111	$1.78	$1,794 – $2,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$1,862	$1.43	$1,583 – $2,141	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$2,218	$1.64	$1,885 – $2,551	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$2,152	$1.77	$1,829 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$3,849	$2.42	$3,272 – $4,427	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Brookings, SD?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Brookings, SD is estimated at $3,946 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,639 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,354 and $4,538.

How far is San Jose, CA from Brookings, SD by truck?

About 1,639 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 $1,139 of the $3,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookings, SD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,245, which makes San Jose, CA to Brookings, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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