Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Groton, CT box truck rate

$9,768box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 3,112 mi
Typical range: $8,303–$11,233
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Groton price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,606
Fuel: $2,162
All-in estimate: $9,768

Return trip

Groton → San Jose$4,050

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Jose to Groton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Groton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,869	$4.78	$13,233 – $16,504
53' refrigerated	$17,705	$5.69	$15,403 – $20,007
48' flatbed	$17,737	$5.70	$15,254 – $20,220
Step deck	$19,280	$6.20	$16,195 – $22,365
Power only	$13,269	$4.26	$11,544 – $14,994
Hotshot	$10,020	$3.22	$8,317 – $11,724
26' box truck	$9,768	$3.14	$8,303 – $11,233
Sprinter van	$5,947	$1.91	$4,996 – $6,899

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 Groton

26' box truck lanes into Groton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$800	$6.30	$680 – $920	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$9,480	$3.15	$8,058 – $10,902	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,134	$3.29	$2,664 – $3,605	2 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$4,191	$2.33	$3,562 – $4,820	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$4,826	$1.83	$4,102 – $5,550	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$886	$4.07	$753 – $1,019	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$4,587	$2.30	$3,899 – $5,275	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$9,378	$3.15	$7,971 – $10,784	7 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Groton, CT is estimated at $9,768 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 3,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,303 and $11,233.

How far is San Jose, CA from Groton, CT by truck?

About 3,112 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,162 of the $9,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Groton, CT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,050, which makes San Jose, CA to Groton, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →