Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Elyria, OH box truck rate

$5,717box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 2,504 mi
Typical range: $4,860–$6,575
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Elyria price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,978
Fuel: $1,739
All-in estimate: $5,717

Return trip

Elyria → San Jose$4,675

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 Elyria by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Elyria, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,711	$3.48	$7,753 – $9,670
53' refrigerated	$10,375	$4.14	$9,026 – $11,723
48' flatbed	$10,416	$4.16	$8,958 – $11,875
Step deck	$11,328	$4.52	$9,515 – $13,140
Power only	$7,760	$3.10	$6,751 – $8,768
Hotshot	$5,859	$2.34	$4,863 – $6,855
26' box truck	$5,717	$2.28	$4,860 – $6,575
Sprinter van	$3,485	$1.39	$2,927 – $4,042

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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 Elyria

26' box truck lanes into Elyria, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$1,163	$2.30	$988 – $1,337	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$5,498	$2.29	$4,674 – $6,323	5 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$1,094	$3.20	$930 – $1,258	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$2,242	$1.74	$1,906 – $2,578	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$2,718	$1.34	$2,310 – $3,126	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$948	$2.13	$806 – $1,090	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$2,489	$1.71	$2,115 – $2,862	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$5,426	$2.30	$4,612 – $6,239	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Elyria, OH is estimated at $5,717 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 2,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,860 and $6,575.

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

About 2,504 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,739 of the $5,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,978 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,675, which makes San Jose, CA to Elyria, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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