Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA box truck rate

$6,246box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,423 mi
Typical range: $5,309–$7,183
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Dalton price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,563
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $6,246

Return trip

Dalton → San Jose$3,596

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Jose to Dalton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,519	$3.93	$8,471 – $10,566
53' refrigerated	$11,336	$4.68	$9,862 – $12,810
48' flatbed	$11,386	$4.70	$9,792 – $12,980
Step deck	$12,383	$5.11	$10,402 – $14,365
Power only	$8,476	$3.50	$7,374 – $9,578
Hotshot	$6,400	$2.64	$5,312 – $7,488
26' box truck	$6,246	$2.58	$5,309 – $7,183
Sprinter van	$3,807	$1.57	$3,198 – $4,417

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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 Dalton

26' box truck lanes into Dalton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$1,926	$2.25	$1,637 – $2,215	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$5,817	$2.60	$4,944 – $6,689	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$1,782	$2.96	$1,515 – $2,049	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$1,758	$2.13	$1,494 – $2,021	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$2,785	$1.52	$2,367 – $3,202	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$1,569	$2.05	$1,333 – $1,804	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$2,098	$2.04	$1,783 – $2,412	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$5,667	$2.60	$4,817 – $6,517	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA is estimated at $6,246 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,309 and $7,183.

How far is San Jose, CA from Dalton, GA by truck?

About 2,423 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,683 of the $6,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dalton, GA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,596, which makes San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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