Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Monroe, LA box truck rate

$5,118box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $4,350–$5,886
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Monroe price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,717
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $5,118

Return trip

Monroe → San Jose$3,201

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Jose to Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,808	$3.87	$6,949 – $8,666
53' refrigerated	$9,300	$4.61	$8,091 – $10,509
48' flatbed	$9,362	$4.64	$8,051 – $10,673
Step deck	$10,187	$5.05	$8,557 – $11,817
Power only	$6,939	$3.44	$6,037 – $7,841
Hotshot	$5,239	$2.60	$4,348 – $6,130
26' box truck	$5,118	$2.54	$4,350 – $5,886
Sprinter van	$3,123	$1.55	$2,623 – $3,623

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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 Monroe

26' box truck lanes into Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$2,709	$2.00	$2,302 – $3,115	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$4,612	$2.57	$3,920 – $5,304	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$2,151	$2.65	$1,828 – $2,473	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$896	$2.79	$761 – $1,030	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$2,095	$1.53	$1,781 – $2,410	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$2,270	$1.79	$1,929 – $2,610	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$1,206	$2.34	$1,025 – $1,387	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$4,435	$2.58	$3,770 – $5,101	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Monroe, LA?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Monroe, LA is estimated at $5,118 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,350 and $5,886.

How far is San Jose, CA from Monroe, LA by truck?

About 2,017 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 $1,401 of the $5,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Monroe, LA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,201, which makes San Jose, CA to Monroe, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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