Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS box truck rate

$3,287box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $2,794–$3,780
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Liberal price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,346
Fuel: $941
All-in estimate: $3,287

Return trip

Liberal → San Jose$2,730

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

San Jose to Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,029	$3.71	$4,476 – $5,582
53' refrigerated	$5,992	$4.43	$5,213 – $6,771
48' flatbed	$6,070	$4.48	$5,220 – $6,920
Step deck	$6,613	$4.88	$5,555 – $7,671
Power only	$4,446	$3.28	$3,868 – $5,024
Hotshot	$3,356	$2.48	$2,785 – $3,926
26' box truck	$3,287	$2.43	$2,794 – $3,780
Sprinter van	$2,012	$1.49	$1,690 – $2,333

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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 Liberal

26' box truck lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$3,042	$1.76	$2,586 – $3,498	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$2,937	$2.48	$2,496 – $3,377	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$2,157	$2.35	$1,833 – $2,480	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$1,367	$1.95	$1,162 – $1,572	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$1,225	$1.54	$1,042 – $1,409	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$2,599	$1.57	$2,209 – $2,988	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$1,278	$2.00	$1,086 – $1,470	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$2,836	$2.50	$2,410 – $3,261	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS is estimated at $3,287 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,794 and $3,780.

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

About 1,354 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $941 of the $3,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,346 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,730, which makes San Jose, CA to Liberal, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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