Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dickson, TN box truck rate

$5,616box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 2,242 mi
Typical range: $4,774–$6,459
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Dickson price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,059
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $5,616

Return trip

Dickson → San Jose$3,682

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Jose to Dickson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dickson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,563	$3.82	$7,621 – $9,505
53' refrigerated	$10,198	$4.55	$8,873 – $11,524
48' flatbed	$10,253	$4.57	$8,818 – $11,688
Step deck	$11,153	$4.97	$9,368 – $12,937
Power only	$7,619	$3.40	$6,628 – $8,609
Hotshot	$5,753	$2.57	$4,775 – $6,731
26' box truck	$5,616	$2.51	$4,774 – $6,459
Sprinter van	$3,425	$1.53	$2,877 – $3,973

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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 Dickson

26' box truck lanes into Dickson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$1,990	$2.13	$1,692 – $2,289	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$5,227	$2.53	$4,443 – $6,011	5 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$1,452	$3.08	$1,234 – $1,669	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$1,578	$2.10	$1,341 – $1,814	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$2,475	$1.49	$2,103 – $2,846	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$1,635	$1.93	$1,390 – $1,881	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,871	$2.00	$1,590 – $2,152	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$5,094	$2.53	$4,330 – $5,858	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Dickson, TN?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Dickson, TN is estimated at $5,616 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 2,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,774 and $6,459.

How far is San Jose, CA from Dickson, TN by truck?

About 2,242 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 $1,557 of the $5,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dickson, TN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,682, which makes San Jose, CA to Dickson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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