Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Providence, RI box truck rate

$9,718box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 3,144 mi
Typical range: $8,260–$11,175
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Providence price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,534
Fuel: $2,184
All-in estimate: $9,718

Return trip

Providence → San Jose$4,344

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

San Jose to Providence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Providence, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,791	$4.70	$13,164 – $16,418
53' refrigerated	$17,613	$5.60	$15,323 – $19,902
48' flatbed	$17,642	$5.61	$15,172 – $20,112
Step deck	$19,177	$6.10	$16,109 – $22,245
Power only	$13,201	$4.20	$11,485 – $14,917
Hotshot	$9,969	$3.17	$8,274 – $11,664
26' box truck	$9,718	$3.09	$8,260 – $11,175
Sprinter van	$5,916	$1.88	$4,970 – $6,863

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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 Providence

26' box truck lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$904	$5.00	$768 – $1,040	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$9,445	$3.10	$8,028 – $10,862	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$3,179	$3.22	$2,703 – $3,656	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$4,235	$2.28	$3,600 – $4,870	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$4,822	$1.80	$4,099 – $5,545	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$976	$3.59	$830 – $1,123	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$4,625	$2.26	$3,932 – $5,319	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$9,350	$3.10	$7,948 – $10,753	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Providence, RI?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Providence, RI is estimated at $9,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 3,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,260 and $11,175.

How far is San Jose, CA from Providence, RI by truck?

About 3,144 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 $2,184 of the $9,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Providence, RI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,344, which makes San Jose, CA to Providence, RI 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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