Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mentor, OH box truck rate

$5,809box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 2,548 mi
Typical range: $4,938–$6,680
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Mentor price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,039
Fuel: $1,770
All-in estimate: $5,809

Return trip

Mentor → San Jose$4,750

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 Mentor by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mentor, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,850	$3.47	$7,877 – $9,824
53' refrigerated	$10,540	$4.14	$9,170 – $11,910
48' flatbed	$10,580	$4.15	$9,099 – $12,062
Step deck	$11,506	$4.52	$9,665 – $13,347
Power only	$7,885	$3.09	$6,860 – $8,910
Hotshot	$5,954	$2.34	$4,942 – $6,966
26' box truck	$5,809	$2.28	$4,938 – $6,680
Sprinter van	$3,540	$1.39	$2,974 – $4,106

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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 Mentor

26' box truck lanes into Mentor, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	461 mi	$1,092	$2.37	$929 – $1,256	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,447 mi	$5,598	$2.29	$4,759 – $6,438	6 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$1,177	$3.05	$1,000 – $1,353	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$2,320	$1.73	$1,972 – $2,668	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,080 mi	$2,778	$1.34	$2,361 – $3,194	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$894	$2.20	$760 – $1,028	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,509 mi	$2,566	$1.70	$2,182 – $2,951	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,414 mi	$5,530	$2.29	$4,700 – $6,359	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Mentor, OH is estimated at $5,809 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 2,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,938 and $6,680.

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

About 2,548 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 $1,770 of the $5,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,750, which makes San Jose, CA to Mentor, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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