Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Derby, KS box truck rate

$3,766box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,586 mi
Typical range: $3,201–$4,331
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Derby price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,664
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $3,766

Return trip

Derby → San Jose$3,127

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Derby, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,754	$3.63	$5,121 – $6,387
53' refrigerated	$6,855	$4.32	$5,964 – $7,746
48' flatbed	$6,925	$4.37	$5,956 – $7,895
Step deck	$7,541	$4.75	$6,334 – $8,747
Power only	$5,099	$3.21	$4,436 – $5,762
Hotshot	$3,849	$2.43	$3,195 – $4,503
26' box truck	$3,766	$2.37	$3,201 – $4,331
Sprinter van	$2,302	$1.45	$1,933 – $2,670

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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 Derby

26' box truck lanes into Derby, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$2,672	$1.79	$2,271 – $3,072	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,434	$2.41	$2,919 – $3,949	3 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$1,738	$2.50	$1,477 – $1,999	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$1,287	$1.99	$1,094 – $1,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$1,511	$1.46	$1,284 – $1,738	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$2,268	$1.60	$1,928 – $2,609	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$1,316	$1.98	$1,118 – $1,513	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$3,335	$2.42	$2,834 – $3,835	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Derby, KS?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Derby, KS is estimated at $3,766 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,586 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,201 and $4,331.

How far is San Jose, CA from Derby, KS by truck?

About 1,586 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 $1,102 of the $3,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,127, which makes San Jose, CA to Derby, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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