Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Danbury, CT box truck rate

$9,518box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 3,026 mi
Typical range: $8,090–$10,945
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Danbury price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,416
Fuel: $2,102
All-in estimate: $9,518

Return trip

Danbury → San Jose$3,946

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Jose to Danbury by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Danbury, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,489	$4.79	$12,895 – $16,083
53' refrigerated	$17,253	$5.70	$15,010 – $19,496
48' flatbed	$17,289	$5.71	$14,868 – $19,709
Step deck	$18,794	$6.21	$15,787 – $21,801
Power only	$12,927	$4.27	$11,247 – $14,608
Hotshot	$9,762	$3.23	$8,103 – $11,422
26' box truck	$9,518	$3.15	$8,090 – $10,945
Sprinter van	$5,796	$1.92	$4,868 – $6,723

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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 Danbury

26' box truck lanes into Danbury, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$667	$10.10	$567 – $767	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$9,226	$3.15	$7,842 – $10,610	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,908	$3.36	$2,472 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$4,035	$2.34	$3,430 – $4,640	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$4,682	$1.83	$3,980 – $5,385	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$761	$4.97	$646 – $875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$4,427	$2.31	$3,763 – $5,091	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$9,124	$3.16	$7,756 – $10,493	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Danbury, CT?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Danbury, CT is estimated at $9,518 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 3,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,090 and $10,945.

How far is San Jose, CA from Danbury, CT by truck?

About 3,026 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,102 of the $9,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,416 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Danbury, CT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,946, which makes San Jose, CA to Danbury, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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