Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Goleta, CA box truck rate

$1,008box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 267 mi
Typical range: $857–$1,160
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Goleta price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $823
Fuel: $185
All-in estimate: $1,008

Return trip

Goleta → San Jose$1,008

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

San Jose to Goleta by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Goleta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,574	$5.90	$1,401 – $1,748
53' refrigerated	$1,881	$7.05	$1,637 – $2,126
48' flatbed	$1,989	$7.45	$1,710 – $2,267
Step deck	$2,185	$8.18	$1,835 – $2,534
Power only	$1,340	$5.02	$1,166 – $1,514
Hotshot	$1,009	$3.78	$837 – $1,181
26' box truck	$1,008	$3.78	$857 – $1,160
Sprinter van	$630	$2.36	$529 – $731

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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 Goleta

26' box truck lanes into Goleta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$4,787	$1.61	$4,069 – $5,505	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$682	$6.62	$580 – $784	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$4,265	$2.00	$3,625 – $4,905	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$2,756	$1.60	$2,342 – $3,169	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$880	$1.66	$748 – $1,012	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$4,159	$1.43	$3,535 – $4,783	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,104 – $2,847	4 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$929	$4.09	$789 – $1,068	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Goleta, CA is estimated at $1,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 267 mi. Quotes typically land between $857 and $1,160.

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

About 267 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 $185 of the $1,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $823 is linehaul.

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

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

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