Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to St. Matthews, KY box truck rate

$5,505box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,318 mi
Typical range: $4,679–$6,330
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to St. Matthews price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,895
Fuel: $1,610
All-in estimate: $5,505

Return trip

St. Matthews → San Jose$3,747

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

San Jose to St. Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to St. Matthews, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,391	$3.62	$7,468 – $9,314
53' refrigerated	$9,994	$4.31	$8,694 – $11,293
48' flatbed	$10,043	$4.33	$8,637 – $11,449
Step deck	$10,924	$4.71	$9,176 – $12,671
Power only	$7,469	$3.22	$6,498 – $8,439
Hotshot	$5,639	$2.43	$4,681 – $6,598
26' box truck	$5,505	$2.37	$4,679 – $6,330
Sprinter van	$3,356	$1.45	$2,819 – $3,893

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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 St. Matthews

26' box truck lanes into St. Matthews, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$1,613	$2.12	$1,371 – $1,855	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$5,195	$2.39	$4,416 – $5,974	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,085	$3.40	$923 – $1,248	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$1,808	$1.90	$1,537 – $2,079	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,781 mi	$2,499	$1.40	$2,124 – $2,874	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$1,314	$1.93	$1,117 – $1,511	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$2,072	$1.84	$1,761 – $2,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,089	$2.39	$4,326 – $5,853	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to St. Matthews, KY?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to St. Matthews, KY is estimated at $5,505 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,318 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,679 and $6,330.

How far is San Jose, CA from St. Matthews, KY by truck?

About 2,318 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 $1,610 of the $5,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Matthews, KY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,747, which makes San Jose, CA to St. Matthews, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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