Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lancaster, OH box truck rate

$5,686box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 2,489 mi
Typical range: $4,833–$6,539
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Lancaster price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,957
Fuel: $1,729
All-in estimate: $5,686

Return trip

Lancaster → San Jose$4,650

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Jose to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,664	$3.48	$7,711 – $9,617
53' refrigerated	$10,318	$4.15	$8,977 – $11,660
48' flatbed	$10,361	$4.16	$8,910 – $11,811
Step deck	$11,267	$4.53	$9,464 – $13,070
Power only	$7,717	$3.10	$6,714 – $8,720
Hotshot	$5,827	$2.34	$4,836 – $6,818
26' box truck	$5,686	$2.28	$4,833 – $6,539
Sprinter van	$3,466	$1.39	$2,911 – $4,020

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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 Lancaster

26' box truck lanes into Lancaster, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$1,223	$2.24	$1,040 – $1,407	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$5,428	$2.29	$4,613 – $6,242	5 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$1,124	$3.14	$956 – $1,293	1 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$2,079	$1.77	$1,767 – $2,391	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$2,662	$1.34	$2,262 – $3,061	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$980	$2.09	$833 – $1,127	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$2,338	$1.73	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$5,340	$2.30	$4,539 – $6,141	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, OH is estimated at $5,686 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 2,489 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,833 and $6,539.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lancaster, OH by truck?

About 2,489 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,729 of the $5,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, OH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,650, which makes San Jose, CA to Lancaster, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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