Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Temple, TX box truck rate

$4,027box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,717 mi
Typical range: $3,423–$4,631
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Temple price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,834
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $4,027

Return trip

Temple → San Jose$2,742

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

San Jose to Temple by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Temple, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,149	$3.58	$5,473 – $6,826
53' refrigerated	$7,325	$4.27	$6,373 – $8,278
48' flatbed	$7,391	$4.30	$6,357 – $8,426
Step deck	$8,046	$4.69	$6,759 – $9,333
Power only	$5,455	$3.18	$4,746 – $6,164
Hotshot	$4,118	$2.40	$3,418 – $4,818
26' box truck	$4,027	$2.35	$3,423 – $4,631
Sprinter van	$2,460	$1.43	$2,066 – $2,853

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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 Temple

26' box truck lanes into Temple, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,726 mi	$3,026	$1.75	$2,572 – $3,480	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$3,500	$2.40	$2,975 – $4,025	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$2,451	$2.27	$2,083 – $2,818	3 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$604	$3.41	$514 – $695	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,504	$1.46	$1,278 – $1,730	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,639 mi	$2,568	$1.57	$2,183 – $2,953	4 d
San Antonio, TX	156 mi	$574	$3.68	$488 – $660	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$3,315	$2.42	$2,817 – $3,812	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Temple, TX?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Temple, TX is estimated at $4,027 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,423 and $4,631.

How far is San Jose, CA from Temple, TX by truck?

About 1,717 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,193 of the $4,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Temple, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,742, which makes San Jose, CA to Temple, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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