Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Costa Mesa, CA box truck rate

$1,259box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 393 mi
Typical range: $1,070–$1,448
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Costa Mesa price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $986
Fuel: $273
All-in estimate: $1,259

Return trip

Costa Mesa → San Jose$1,259

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Costa Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Costa Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,954	$4.97	$1,739 – $2,169
53' refrigerated	$2,333	$5.94	$2,030 – $2,636
48' flatbed	$2,437	$6.20	$2,096 – $2,778
Step deck	$2,671	$6.80	$2,243 – $3,098
Power only	$1,682	$4.28	$1,463 – $1,900
Hotshot	$1,267	$3.22	$1,052 – $1,483
26' box truck	$1,259	$3.20	$1,070 – $1,448
Sprinter van	$782	$1.99	$657 – $907

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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 Costa Mesa

26' box truck lanes into Costa Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$4,647	$1.61	$3,950 – $5,344	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$4,105	$2.01	$3,489 – $4,721	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,564	$1.61	$2,179 – $2,948	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$726	$1.84	$617 – $835	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$4,031	$1.43	$3,427 – $4,636	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$2,279	$1.64	$1,937 – $2,621	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$650	$7.47	$553 – $748	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$2,355	$1.63	$2,002 – $2,708	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Costa Mesa, CA?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Costa Mesa, CA is estimated at $1,259 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 393 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,070 and $1,448.

How far is San Jose, CA from Costa Mesa, CA by truck?

About 393 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $273 of the $1,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Costa Mesa, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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