Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lawrence, KS box truck rate

$4,005box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $3,404–$4,606
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Lawrence price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,823
Fuel: $1,182
All-in estimate: $4,005

Return trip

Lawrence → San Jose$3,325

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lawrence, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,116	$3.59	$5,444 – $6,789
53' refrigerated	$7,287	$4.28	$6,339 – $8,234
48' flatbed	$7,353	$4.32	$6,324 – $8,382
Step deck	$8,005	$4.70	$6,724 – $9,285
Power only	$5,425	$3.19	$4,720 – $6,130
Hotshot	$4,095	$2.41	$3,399 – $4,792
26' box truck	$4,005	$2.35	$3,404 – $4,606
Sprinter van	$2,447	$1.44	$2,055 – $2,838

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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 Lawrence

26' box truck lanes into Lawrence, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$2,437	$1.82	$2,072 – $2,803	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$3,722	$2.38	$3,164 – $4,281	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$1,425	$2.71	$1,212 – $1,639	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$1,435	$1.92	$1,220 – $1,650	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$1,692	$1.42	$1,438 – $1,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$2,064	$1.63	$1,755 – $2,374	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$1,518	$1.89	$1,290 – $1,745	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$3,638	$2.39	$3,092 – $4,183	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lawrence, KS?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Lawrence, KS is estimated at $4,005 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,404 and $4,606.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lawrence, KS by truck?

About 1,702 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,182 of the $4,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lawrence, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,325, which makes San Jose, CA to Lawrence, KS 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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