Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Gardner, KS box truck rate

$4,052box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,725 mi
Typical range: $3,444–$4,660
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Gardner price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,854
Fuel: $1,198
All-in estimate: $4,052

Return trip

Gardner → San Jose$3,365

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 Gardner by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Gardner, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,188	$3.59	$5,508 – $6,869
53' refrigerated	$7,372	$4.27	$6,414 – $8,330
48' flatbed	$7,438	$4.31	$6,397 – $8,479
Step deck	$8,097	$4.69	$6,801 – $9,392
Power only	$5,490	$3.18	$4,776 – $6,203
Hotshot	$4,144	$2.40	$3,440 – $4,849
26' box truck	$4,052	$2.35	$3,444 – $4,660
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.43	$2,079 – $2,871

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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 Gardner

26' box truck lanes into Gardner, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$2,408	$1.82	$2,047 – $2,769	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$3,764	$2.37	$3,199 – $4,328	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,401	$2.73	$1,191 – $1,611	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$1,418	$1.93	$1,205 – $1,630	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$1,712	$1.42	$1,456 – $1,969	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$2,038	$1.63	$1,733 – $2,344	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$1,510	$1.89	$1,284 – $1,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$3,677	$2.38	$3,125 – $4,229	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Gardner, KS is estimated at $4,052 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,444 and $4,660.

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

About 1,725 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 $1,198 of the $4,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,854 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,365, which makes San Jose, CA to Gardner, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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