Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Brownsville, TX box truck rate

$4,438box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,917 mi
Typical range: $3,772–$5,104
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Brownsville price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,106
Fuel: $1,332
All-in estimate: $4,438

Return trip

Brownsville → San Jose$3,022

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Brownsville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Brownsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,773	$3.53	$6,028 – $7,518
53' refrigerated	$8,067	$4.21	$7,019 – $9,116
48' flatbed	$8,127	$4.24	$6,989 – $9,265
Step deck	$8,844	$4.61	$7,429 – $10,259
Power only	$6,016	$3.14	$5,234 – $6,798
Hotshot	$4,542	$2.37	$3,770 – $5,314
26' box truck	$4,438	$2.32	$3,772 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.41	$2,276 – $3,143

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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 Brownsville

26' box truck lanes into Brownsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$3,429	$1.72	$2,915 – $3,943	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$3,815	$2.36	$3,242 – $4,387	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$3,134	$2.16	$2,664 – $3,604	4 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$845	$2.46	$718 – $971	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$1,707	$1.42	$1,451 – $1,963	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$2,921	$1.54	$2,483 – $3,359	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$772	$2.64	$656 – $888	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$3,584	$2.39	$3,047 – $4,122	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Brownsville, TX?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Brownsville, TX is estimated at $4,438 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,772 and $5,104.

How far is San Jose, CA from Brownsville, TX by truck?

About 1,917 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 $1,332 of the $4,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brownsville, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,022, which makes San Jose, CA to Brownsville, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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