Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Idaho Falls, ID box truck rate

$2,527box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $2,148–$2,907
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Idaho Falls price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,979
Fuel: $548
All-in estimate: $2,527

Return trip

Idaho Falls → San Jose$1,412

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Jose to Idaho Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Idaho Falls, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,887	$4.93	$3,459 – $4,315
53' refrigerated	$4,635	$5.87	$4,033 – $5,238
48' flatbed	$4,748	$6.02	$4,084 – $5,413
Step deck	$5,185	$6.57	$4,355 – $6,014
Power only	$3,403	$4.31	$2,961 – $3,846
Hotshot	$2,567	$3.25	$2,131 – $3,004
26' box truck	$2,527	$3.20	$2,148 – $2,907
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.97	$1,306 – $1,804

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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 Idaho Falls

26' box truck lanes into Idaho Falls, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,297 mi	$4,661	$2.03	$3,962 – $5,361	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	871 mi	$2,729	$3.13	$2,320 – $3,138	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$3,770	$2.58	$3,205 – $4,336	4 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$3,104	$2.00	$2,638 – $3,569	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	809 mi	$1,481	$1.83	$1,259 – $1,703	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,244 mi	$4,053	$1.81	$3,445 – $4,661	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,442 mi	$2,910	$2.02	$2,473 – $3,346	4 d
San Diego, CA	929 mi	$2,871	$3.09	$2,441 – $3,302	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Idaho Falls, ID?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Idaho Falls, ID is estimated at $2,527 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,148 and $2,907.

How far is San Jose, CA from Idaho Falls, ID by truck?

About 789 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $548 of the $2,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,979 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Idaho Falls, ID to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,412, which makes San Jose, CA to Idaho Falls, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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