Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kirkwood, MO box truck rate

$4,453box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,012 mi
Typical range: $3,785–$5,121
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Kirkwood price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,055
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $4,453

Return trip

Kirkwood → San Jose$3,713

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Jose to Kirkwood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kirkwood, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,793	$3.38	$6,046 – $7,541
53' refrigerated	$8,092	$4.02	$7,040 – $9,144
48' flatbed	$8,146	$4.05	$7,006 – $9,287
Step deck	$8,864	$4.41	$7,446 – $10,282
Power only	$6,037	$3.00	$5,253 – $6,822
Hotshot	$4,558	$2.27	$3,783 – $5,333
26' box truck	$4,453	$2.21	$3,785 – $5,121
Sprinter van	$2,717	$1.35	$2,283 – $3,152

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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 Kirkwood

26' box truck lanes into Kirkwood, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$1,903	$1.82	$1,618 – $2,189	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$4,170	$2.23	$3,545 – $4,796	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$990	$3.14	$842 – $1,139	1 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,436	$1.82	$1,220 – $1,651	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,481 mi	$1,956	$1.32	$1,662 – $2,249	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$1,589	$1.64	$1,351 – $1,828	3 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,618	$1.76	$1,375 – $1,861	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,823 mi	$4,079	$2.24	$3,467 – $4,691	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Kirkwood, MO is estimated at $4,453 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,785 and $5,121.

How far is San Jose, CA from Kirkwood, MO by truck?

About 2,012 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 $1,398 of the $4,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kirkwood, MO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,713, which makes San Jose, CA to Kirkwood, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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