Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Laurel, DE box truck rate

$8,234box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,944 mi
Typical range: $6,999–$9,469
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Laurel price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,189
Fuel: $2,045
All-in estimate: $8,234

Return trip

Laurel → San Jose$4,488

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Jose to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Laurel, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,537	$4.26	$11,158 – $13,916
53' refrigerated	$14,929	$5.07	$12,988 – $16,870
48' flatbed	$14,964	$5.08	$12,869 – $17,058
Step deck	$16,267	$5.53	$13,665 – $18,870
Power only	$11,183	$3.80	$9,729 – $12,637
Hotshot	$8,445	$2.87	$7,009 – $9,881
26' box truck	$8,234	$2.80	$6,999 – $9,469
Sprinter van	$5,015	$1.70	$4,212 – $5,817

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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 Laurel

26' box truck lanes into Laurel, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$849	$4.27	$722 – $976	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,898	$2.81	$6,713 – $9,083	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$2,425	$3.03	$2,061 – $2,788	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$3,191	$2.11	$2,712 – $3,670	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$3,961	$1.63	$3,366 – $4,555	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$618	$5.15	$526 – $711	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$3,557	$2.08	$3,024 – $4,091	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$7,779	$2.81	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Laurel, DE?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Laurel, DE is estimated at $8,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,999 and $9,469.

How far is San Jose, CA from Laurel, DE by truck?

About 2,944 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 $2,045 of the $8,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, DE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,488, which makes San Jose, CA to Laurel, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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