Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Paterson, NJ box truck rate

$8,069box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,992 mi
Typical range: $6,858–$9,279
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Paterson price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,991
Fuel: $2,078
All-in estimate: $8,069

Return trip

Paterson → San Jose$4,734

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Jose to Paterson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Paterson, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,284	$4.11	$10,933 – $13,635
53' refrigerated	$14,627	$4.89	$12,726 – $16,529
48' flatbed	$14,659	$4.90	$12,607 – $16,711
Step deck	$15,936	$5.33	$13,386 – $18,485
Power only	$10,959	$3.66	$9,534 – $12,383
Hotshot	$8,276	$2.77	$6,869 – $9,683
26' box truck	$8,069	$2.70	$6,858 – $9,279
Sprinter van	$4,913	$1.64	$4,127 – $5,700

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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 Paterson

26' box truck lanes into Paterson, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$7,806	$2.70	$6,636 – $8,977	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$2,410	$2.90	$2,049 – $2,772	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$3,360	$2.01	$2,856 – $3,864	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$3,948	$1.57	$3,356 – $4,540	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$555	$5.85	$472 – $639	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,698	$1.98	$3,143 – $4,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$7,714	$2.71	$6,557 – $8,871	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$3,253	$2.02	$2,765 – $3,741	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Paterson, NJ?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Paterson, NJ is estimated at $8,069 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,858 and $9,279.

How far is San Jose, CA from Paterson, NJ by truck?

About 2,992 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,078 of the $8,069 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paterson, NJ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,734, which makes San Jose, CA to Paterson, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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