Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to DeSoto, TX box truck rate

$4,004box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,706 mi
Typical range: $3,403–$4,605
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to DeSoto price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,819
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $4,004

Return trip

DeSoto → San Jose$2,726

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to DeSoto by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to DeSoto, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,115	$3.58	$5,442 – $6,788
53' refrigerated	$7,285	$4.27	$6,338 – $8,232
48' flatbed	$7,351	$4.31	$6,322 – $8,380
Step deck	$8,002	$4.69	$6,722 – $9,283
Power only	$5,424	$3.18	$4,719 – $6,129
Hotshot	$4,094	$2.40	$3,398 – $4,790
26' box truck	$4,004	$2.35	$3,403 – $4,605
Sprinter van	$2,446	$1.43	$2,055 – $2,837

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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 DeSoto

26' box truck lanes into DeSoto, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$2,880	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,311	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$3,518	$2.39	$2,991 – $4,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$2,226	$2.32	$1,892 – $2,560	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$711	$2.83	$605 – $818	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$1,516	$1.45	$1,288 – $1,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$2,440	$1.58	$2,074 – $2,805	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$755	$2.69	$642 – $868	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$3,352	$2.41	$2,849 – $3,854	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to DeSoto, TX?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to DeSoto, TX is estimated at $4,004 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,706 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,403 and $4,605.

How far is San Jose, CA from DeSoto, TX by truck?

About 1,706 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 $1,185 of the $4,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,819 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from DeSoto, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,726, which makes San Jose, CA to DeSoto, TX 47% 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 →