Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Smyrna, TN box truck rate

$5,743box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 2,298 mi
Typical range: $4,882–$6,605
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Smyrna price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,147
Fuel: $1,596
All-in estimate: $5,743

Return trip

Smyrna → San Jose$3,765

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Jose to Smyrna by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Smyrna, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,755	$3.81	$7,792 – $9,718
53' refrigerated	$10,427	$4.54	$9,071 – $11,782
48' flatbed	$10,479	$4.56	$9,012 – $11,947
Step deck	$11,399	$4.96	$9,575 – $13,223
Power only	$7,792	$3.39	$6,779 – $8,805
Hotshot	$5,883	$2.56	$4,883 – $6,883
26' box truck	$5,743	$2.50	$4,882 – $6,605
Sprinter van	$3,502	$1.52	$2,942 – $4,062

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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 Smyrna

26' box truck lanes into Smyrna, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$1,914	$2.15	$1,627 – $2,201	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$5,354	$2.52	$4,551 – $6,157	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$1,478	$3.05	$1,257 – $1,700	2 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$1,638	$2.08	$1,393 – $1,884	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$2,546	$1.48	$2,164 – $2,928	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$1,566	$1.95	$1,331 – $1,801	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$1,941	$1.98	$1,650 – $2,232	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$5,220	$2.53	$4,437 – $6,003	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Smyrna, TN?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Smyrna, TN is estimated at $5,743 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 2,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,882 and $6,605.

How far is San Jose, CA from Smyrna, TN by truck?

About 2,298 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,596 of the $5,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Smyrna, TN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,765, which makes San Jose, CA to Smyrna, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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