Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Oakdale, MN box truck rate

$4,639box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,867 mi
Typical range: $3,943–$5,334
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Oakdale price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,342
Fuel: $1,297
All-in estimate: $4,639

Return trip

Oakdale → San Jose$3,684

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 Oakdale by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Oakdale, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,080	$3.79	$6,301 – $7,858
53' refrigerated	$8,433	$4.52	$7,337 – $9,530
48' flatbed	$8,499	$4.55	$7,309 – $9,689
Step deck	$9,249	$4.95	$7,770 – $10,729
Power only	$6,287	$3.37	$5,469 – $7,104
Hotshot	$4,746	$2.54	$3,939 – $5,553
26' box truck	$4,639	$2.48	$3,943 – $5,334
Sprinter van	$2,832	$1.52	$2,379 – $3,285

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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 Oakdale

26' box truck lanes into Oakdale, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$2,351	$1.98	$1,999 – $2,704	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,822 mi	$4,539	$2.49	$3,859 – $5,220	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,279	$3.17	$1,087 – $1,471	1 d
Houston, TX	1,249 mi	$2,309	$1.85	$1,962 – $2,655	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$2,224	$1.47	$1,890 – $2,558	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$2,022	$1.77	$1,719 – $2,326	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$2,411	$1.83	$2,049 – $2,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,816 mi	$4,526	$2.49	$3,847 – $5,205	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Oakdale, MN is estimated at $4,639 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,867 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,943 and $5,334.

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

About 1,867 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 $1,297 of the $4,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,684, which makes San Jose, CA to Oakdale, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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