Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Santa Ana, CA box truck rate

$1,253box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 390 mi
Typical range: $1,065–$1,441
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $982
Fuel: $271
All-in estimate: $1,253

Return trip

Santa Ana → San Jose$1,253

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,945	$4.99	$1,731 – $2,159
53' refrigerated	$2,322	$5.95	$2,021 – $2,624
48' flatbed	$2,426	$6.22	$2,086 – $2,766
Step deck	$2,659	$6.82	$2,234 – $3,085
Power only	$1,674	$4.29	$1,456 – $1,891
Hotshot	$1,261	$3.23	$1,047 – $1,476
26' box truck	$1,253	$3.21	$1,065 – $1,441
Sprinter van	$778	$2.00	$654 – $903

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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 Santa Ana

26' box truck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$4,639	$1.61	$3,943 – $5,335	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,096	$2.01	$3,482 – $4,711	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$2,562	$1.61	$2,178 – $2,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$723	$1.84	$615 – $832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$4,026	$1.43	$3,422 – $4,630	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$2,278	$1.64	$1,936 – $2,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$658	$7.23	$559 – $757	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$2,352	$1.63	$1,999 – $2,705	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $1,253 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 390 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,065 and $1,441.

How far is San Jose, CA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 390 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $271 of the $1,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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