Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Minneapolis, MN box truck rate

$4,601box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,850 mi
Typical range: $3,911–$5,291
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,316
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $4,601

Return trip

Minneapolis → San Jose$3,655

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Jose to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,023	$3.80	$6,250 – $7,796
53' refrigerated	$8,366	$4.52	$7,278 – $9,453
48' flatbed	$8,432	$4.56	$7,251 – $9,612
Step deck	$9,177	$4.96	$7,709 – $10,645
Power only	$6,236	$3.37	$5,425 – $7,046
Hotshot	$4,707	$2.54	$3,907 – $5,508
26' box truck	$4,601	$2.49	$3,911 – $5,291
Sprinter van	$2,809	$1.52	$2,360 – $3,259

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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 Minneapolis

26' box truck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,379	$1.97	$2,023 – $2,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,502	$2.49	$3,827 – $5,177	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,305	$3.13	$1,109 – $1,501	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,302	$1.85	$1,957 – $2,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,204	$1.47	$1,873 – $2,534	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,047	$1.76	$1,740 – $2,354	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,400	$1.83	$2,040 – $2,760	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,489	$2.50	$3,816 – $5,162	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,601 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,850 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,911 and $5,291.

How far is San Jose, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,850 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 $1,285 of the $4,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,655, which makes San Jose, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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