Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Tampa, FL box truck rate

$9,062box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 2,784 mi
Typical range: $7,703–$10,421
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Tampa price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,128
Fuel: $1,934
All-in estimate: $9,062

Return trip

Tampa → San Jose$3,417

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,801	$4.96	$12,283 – $15,319
53' refrigerated	$16,434	$5.90	$14,298 – $18,571
48' flatbed	$16,482	$5.92	$14,174 – $18,789
Step deck	$17,920	$6.44	$15,053 – $20,787
Power only	$12,305	$4.42	$10,705 – $13,904
Hotshot	$9,292	$3.34	$7,712 – $10,871
26' box truck	$9,062	$3.26	$7,703 – $10,421
Sprinter van	$5,520	$1.98	$4,637 – $6,404

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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 Tampa

26' box truck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,187	$2.70	$2,709 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$8,349	$3.28	$7,096 – $9,601	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,845	$3.25	$3,268 – $4,422	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,476	$2.65	$2,104 – $2,847	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,057	$1.92	$3,449 – $4,666	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,665	$2.43	$2,265 – $3,065	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,940	$2.55	$2,499 – $3,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$8,085	$3.29	$6,872 – $9,298	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Tampa, FL?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $9,062 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 2,784 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,703 and $10,421.

How far is San Jose, CA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 2,784 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 $1,934 of the $9,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,417, which makes San Jose, CA to Tampa, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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