Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Escondido, CA box truck rate

$1,398box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $1,188–$1,608
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Escondido price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,076
Fuel: $322
All-in estimate: $1,398

Return trip

Escondido → San Jose$1,398

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Escondido by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Escondido, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,165	$4.68	$1,927 – $2,403
53' refrigerated	$2,584	$5.58	$2,248 – $2,920
48' flatbed	$2,686	$5.80	$2,310 – $3,062
Step deck	$2,941	$6.35	$2,470 – $3,411
Power only	$1,872	$4.04	$1,628 – $2,115
Hotshot	$1,411	$3.05	$1,171 – $1,651
26' box truck	$1,398	$3.02	$1,188 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$866	$1.87	$727 – $1,005

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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 Escondido

26' box truck lanes into Escondido, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$4,596	$1.61	$3,907 – $5,285	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$708	$6.10	$602 – $814	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$4,051	$2.01	$3,444 – $4,659	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$2,480	$1.62	$2,108 – $2,852	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$664	$1.95	$564 – $764	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$3,986	$1.44	$3,388 – $4,584	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$2,279	$1.64	$1,937 – $2,621	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Escondido, CA is estimated at $1,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,188 and $1,608.

How far is San Jose, CA from Escondido, CA by truck?

About 463 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $322 of the $1,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,076 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Escondido, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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