Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Germantown, TN box truck rate

$5,306box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,105 mi
Typical range: $4,510–$6,102
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Germantown price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,844
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $5,306

Return trip

Germantown → San Jose$3,479

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 Germantown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Germantown, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,093	$3.84	$7,203 – $8,983
53' refrigerated	$9,639	$4.58	$8,386 – $10,893
48' flatbed	$9,699	$4.61	$8,341 – $11,056
Step deck	$10,552	$5.01	$8,863 – $12,240
Power only	$7,196	$3.42	$6,261 – $8,132
Hotshot	$5,433	$2.58	$4,510 – $6,357
26' box truck	$5,306	$2.52	$4,510 – $6,102
Sprinter van	$3,237	$1.54	$2,719 – $3,755

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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 Germantown

26' box truck lanes into Germantown, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,114 mi	$2,292	$2.06	$1,948 – $2,635	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,918 mi	$4,883	$2.55	$4,151 – $5,616	4 d
Chicago, IL	567 mi	$1,648	$2.91	$1,401 – $1,895	2 d
Houston, TX	579 mi	$1,305	$2.25	$1,109 – $1,501	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$2,268	$1.51	$1,928 – $2,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,027 mi	$1,904	$1.85	$1,619 – $2,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$1,587	$2.10	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,853 mi	$4,736	$2.56	$4,026 – $5,447	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Germantown, TN is estimated at $5,306 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,510 and $6,102.

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

About 2,105 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 $1,462 of the $5,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,479, which makes San Jose, CA to Germantown, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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