Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Princeton, TX box truck rate

$4,018box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $3,416–$4,621
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Princeton price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $4,018

Return trip

Princeton → San Jose$2,736

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Princeton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,137	$3.58	$5,462 – $6,812
53' refrigerated	$7,311	$4.27	$6,360 – $8,261
48' flatbed	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409
Step deck	$8,030	$4.69	$6,745 – $9,315
Power only	$5,443	$3.18	$4,736 – $6,151
Hotshot	$4,109	$2.40	$3,411 – $4,808
26' box truck	$4,018	$2.35	$3,416 – $4,621
Sprinter van	$2,455	$1.43	$2,062 – $2,847

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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 Princeton

26' box truck lanes into Princeton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$2,812	$1.77	$2,390 – $3,234	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$3,551	$2.39	$3,019 – $4,084	4 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,128	$2.35	$1,809 – $2,447	2 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$765	$2.66	$650 – $880	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$1,537	$1.45	$1,306 – $1,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$2,379	$1.59	$2,023 – $2,736	4 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$832	$2.49	$707 – $956	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$3,391	$2.41	$2,882 – $3,899	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Princeton, TX?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Princeton, TX is estimated at $4,018 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,416 and $4,621.

How far is San Jose, CA from Princeton, TX by truck?

About 1,713 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 $1,190 of the $4,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Princeton, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,736, which makes San Jose, CA to Princeton, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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