Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Payson, AZ box truck rate

$2,144box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 737 mi
Typical range: $1,822–$2,465
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Payson price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,632
Fuel: $512
All-in estimate: $2,144

Return trip

Payson → San Jose$1,117

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Jose to Payson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Payson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,300	$4.48	$2,937 – $3,663
53' refrigerated	$3,935	$5.34	$3,424 – $4,447
48' flatbed	$4,038	$5.48	$3,473 – $4,603
Step deck	$4,410	$5.98	$3,705 – $5,116
Power only	$2,885	$3.91	$2,510 – $3,260
Hotshot	$2,176	$2.95	$1,806 – $2,546
26' box truck	$2,144	$2.91	$1,822 – $2,465
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.79	$1,109 – $1,531

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 Payson

26' box truck lanes into Payson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$4,425	$1.80	$3,761 – $5,089	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$1,578	$3.29	$1,341 – $1,814	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$3,707	$2.27	$3,151 – $4,263	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$2,161	$1.87	$1,836 – $2,485	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$398	$5.24	$339 – $458	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$3,822	$1.60	$3,249 – $4,395	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$1,865	$1.93	$1,586 – $2,145	3 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$1,431	$3.47	$1,216 – $1,645	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Payson, AZ?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Payson, AZ is estimated at $2,144 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 737 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,822 and $2,465.

How far is San Jose, CA from Payson, AZ by truck?

About 737 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $512 of the $2,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,632 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Payson, AZ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,117, which makes San Jose, CA to Payson, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →