Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dayton, OH box truck rate

$5,480box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 2,390 mi
Typical range: $4,658–$6,302
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

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

San Jose to Dayton price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,820
Fuel: $1,660
All-in estimate: $5,480

Return trip

Dayton → San Jose$4,481

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

San Jose to Dayton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dayton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,351	$3.49	$7,433 – $9,270
53' refrigerated	$9,946	$4.16	$8,653 – $11,239
48' flatbed	$9,992	$4.18	$8,593 – $11,391
Step deck	$10,867	$4.55	$9,128 – $12,606
Power only	$7,436	$3.11	$6,469 – $8,402
Hotshot	$5,614	$2.35	$4,660 – $6,569
26' box truck	$5,480	$2.29	$4,658 – $6,302
Sprinter van	$3,341	$1.40	$2,806 – $3,875

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

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 Dayton

26' box truck lanes into Dayton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$1,374	$2.14	$1,168 – $1,581	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$5,219	$2.30	$4,436 – $6,002	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$963	$3.54	$818 – $1,107	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$1,974	$1.79	$1,678 – $2,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$2,543	$1.35	$2,162 – $2,925	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$1,117	$1.97	$949 – $1,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$2,222	$1.74	$1,888 – $2,555	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,364 – $5,904	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Dayton, OH?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Dayton, OH is estimated at $5,480 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 2,390 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,658 and $6,302.

How far is San Jose, CA from Dayton, OH by truck?

About 2,390 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,660 of the $5,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dayton, OH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,481, which makes San Jose, CA to Dayton, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →