Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Preston, ID box truck rate

$2,395box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $2,036–$2,754
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Preston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,884
Fuel: $511
All-in estimate: $2,395

Return trip

Preston → San Jose$1,338

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Jose to Preston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Preston, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,686	$5.02	$3,281 – $4,092
53' refrigerated	$4,396	$5.98	$3,824 – $4,967
48' flatbed	$4,511	$6.14	$3,880 – $5,143
Step deck	$4,927	$6.70	$4,139 – $5,716
Power only	$3,222	$4.38	$2,803 – $3,641
Hotshot	$2,430	$3.31	$2,017 – $2,844
26' box truck	$2,395	$3.26	$2,036 – $2,754
Sprinter van	$1,474	$2.01	$1,239 – $1,710

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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 Preston

26' box truck lanes into Preston, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$4,676	$2.03	$3,975 – $5,377	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$2,505	$3.21	$2,130 – $2,881	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$3,773	$2.58	$3,207 – $4,338	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$2,969	$2.01	$2,523 – $3,414	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$1,320	$1.90	$1,122 – $1,518	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$4,059	$1.81	$3,451 – $4,668	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$2,758	$2.04	$2,344 – $3,171	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$2,626	$3.17	$2,232 – $3,020	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Preston, ID?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Preston, ID is estimated at $2,395 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,036 and $2,754.

How far is San Jose, CA from Preston, ID by truck?

About 735 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 $511 of the $2,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Preston, ID to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,338, which makes San Jose, CA to Preston, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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