Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Pierre, SD box truck rate

$3,528box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,440 mi
Typical range: $2,999–$4,057
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Pierre price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,528
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $3,528

Return trip

Pierre → San Jose$2,901

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Jose to Pierre by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Pierre, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,395	$3.75	$4,801 – $5,988
53' refrigerated	$6,428	$4.46	$5,592 – $7,263
48' flatbed	$6,504	$4.52	$5,593 – $7,414
Step deck	$7,084	$4.92	$5,951 – $8,217
Power only	$4,774	$3.32	$4,153 – $5,395
Hotshot	$3,603	$2.50	$2,991 – $4,216
26' box truck	$3,528	$2.45	$2,999 – $4,057
Sprinter van	$2,158	$1.50	$1,813 – $2,503

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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 Pierre

26' box truck lanes into Pierre, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$2,901	$1.81	$2,466 – $3,336	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$3,478	$2.46	$2,956 – $3,999	3 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$1,931	$2.48	$1,641 – $2,221	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$2,176	$1.77	$1,849 – $2,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$1,680	$1.46	$1,428 – $1,932	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$2,505	$1.61	$2,129 – $2,881	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$2,161	$1.77	$1,837 – $2,485	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$3,490	$2.45	$2,967 – $4,014	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Pierre, SD?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Pierre, SD is estimated at $3,528 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,440 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,999 and $4,057.

How far is San Jose, CA from Pierre, SD by truck?

About 1,440 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,000 of the $3,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,528 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pierre, SD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,901, which makes San Jose, CA to Pierre, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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