Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Midland, MI box truck rate

$5,374box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,366 mi
Typical range: $4,568–$6,180
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Midland price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,730
Fuel: $1,644
All-in estimate: $5,374

Return trip

Midland → San Jose$4,534

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Midland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Midland, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,191	$3.46	$7,290 – $9,092
53' refrigerated	$9,756	$4.12	$8,487 – $11,024
48' flatbed	$9,801	$4.14	$8,429 – $11,174
Step deck	$10,660	$4.51	$8,955 – $12,366
Power only	$7,292	$3.08	$6,344 – $8,240
Hotshot	$5,506	$2.33	$4,570 – $6,442
26' box truck	$5,374	$2.27	$4,568 – $6,180
Sprinter van	$3,277	$1.38	$2,752 – $3,801

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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 Midland

26' box truck lanes into Midland, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$1,399	$2.10	$1,189 – $1,609	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$5,216	$2.28	$4,433 – $5,998	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$917	$3.63	$780 – $1,055	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$2,296	$1.71	$1,952 – $2,641	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$2,587	$1.33	$2,199 – $2,975	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,186	$1.89	$1,008 – $1,364	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,501	$1.69	$2,126 – $2,876	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$5,168	$2.28	$4,393 – $5,943	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Midland, MI?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Midland, MI is estimated at $5,374 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,568 and $6,180.

How far is San Jose, CA from Midland, MI by truck?

About 2,366 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,644 of the $5,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Midland, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,534, which makes San Jose, CA to Midland, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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