Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Texas City, TX box truck rate

$4,473box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,934 mi
Typical range: $3,802–$5,144
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Texas City price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,130
Fuel: $1,343
All-in estimate: $4,473

Return trip

Texas City → San Jose$3,046

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 Texas City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Texas City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,826	$3.53	$6,075 – $7,577
53' refrigerated	$8,131	$4.20	$7,074 – $9,188
48' flatbed	$8,190	$4.23	$7,043 – $9,336
Step deck	$8,912	$4.61	$7,486 – $10,338
Power only	$6,064	$3.14	$5,275 – $6,852
Hotshot	$4,578	$2.37	$3,800 – $5,356
26' box truck	$4,473	$2.31	$3,802 – $5,144
Sprinter van	$2,730	$1.41	$2,293 – $3,167

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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 Texas City

26' box truck lanes into Texas City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$2,932	$1.76	$2,492 – $3,372	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$3,928	$2.35	$3,339 – $4,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$2,520	$2.26	$2,142 – $2,897	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$1,750	$1.41	$1,487 – $2,012	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$2,479	$1.58	$2,107 – $2,851	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$722	$2.80	$613 – $830	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$3,732	$2.37	$3,173 – $4,292	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$788	$2.59	$670 – $906	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Texas City, TX is estimated at $4,473 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,802 and $5,144.

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

About 1,934 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 $1,343 of the $4,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,130 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,046, which makes San Jose, CA to Texas City, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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