Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Jersey City, NJ box truck rate

$8,091box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 3,001 mi
Typical range: $6,877–$9,305
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Jersey City price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,006
Fuel: $2,085
All-in estimate: $8,091

Return trip

Jersey City → San Jose$4,747

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Jose to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,318	$4.10	$10,963 – $13,673
53' refrigerated	$14,668	$4.89	$12,761 – $16,575
48' flatbed	$14,699	$4.90	$12,641 – $16,757
Step deck	$15,979	$5.32	$13,423 – $18,536
Power only	$10,989	$3.66	$9,561 – $12,418
Hotshot	$8,299	$2.77	$6,888 – $9,710
26' box truck	$8,091	$2.70	$6,877 – $9,305
Sprinter van	$4,927	$1.64	$4,139 – $5,715

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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 Jersey City

26' box truck lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$7,824	$2.70	$6,650 – $8,998	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,431	$2.90	$2,066 – $2,795	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$3,356	$2.01	$2,853 – $3,860	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$3,957	$1.57	$3,363 – $4,550	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$544	$6.18	$462 – $625	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,698	$1.98	$3,143 – $4,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$7,729	$2.71	$6,570 – $8,888	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$3,254	$2.02	$2,766 – $3,743	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $8,091 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 3,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,877 and $9,305.

How far is San Jose, CA from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 3,001 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 $2,085 of the $8,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,747, which makes San Jose, CA to Jersey City, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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