Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Southgate, MI box truck rate

$5,510box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,432 mi
Typical range: $4,684–$6,337
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Southgate price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,821
Fuel: $1,689
All-in estimate: $5,510

Return trip

Southgate → San Jose$4,649

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Southgate by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Southgate, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,398	$3.45	$7,474 – $9,321
53' refrigerated	$10,001	$4.11	$8,701 – $11,301
48' flatbed	$10,045	$4.13	$8,638 – $11,451
Step deck	$10,924	$4.49	$9,176 – $12,672
Power only	$7,478	$3.07	$6,506 – $8,450
Hotshot	$5,646	$2.32	$4,687 – $6,606
26' box truck	$5,510	$2.27	$4,684 – $6,337
Sprinter van	$3,359	$1.38	$2,822 – $3,896

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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 Southgate

26' box truck lanes into Southgate, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$1,265	$2.18	$1,075 – $1,455	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$5,312	$2.27	$4,516 – $6,109	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$955	$3.50	$811 – $1,098	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$2,222	$1.72	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$2,626	$1.33	$2,232 – $3,020	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,051	$1.99	$893 – $1,208	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$2,449	$1.69	$2,081 – $2,816	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$5,251	$2.28	$4,463 – $6,038	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Southgate, MI?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Southgate, MI is estimated at $5,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,684 and $6,337.

How far is San Jose, CA from Southgate, MI by truck?

About 2,432 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,689 of the $5,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Southgate, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,649, which makes San Jose, CA to Southgate, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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