Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS box truck rate

$3,947box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $3,355–$4,539
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Topeka price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,784
Fuel: $1,163
All-in estimate: $3,947

Return trip

Topeka → San Jose$3,278

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,029	$3.60	$5,366 – $6,692
53' refrigerated	$7,182	$4.29	$6,249 – $8,116
48' flatbed	$7,250	$4.33	$6,235 – $8,265
Step deck	$7,893	$4.71	$6,630 – $9,155
Power only	$5,346	$3.19	$4,651 – $6,041
Hotshot	$4,036	$2.41	$3,350 – $4,722
26' box truck	$3,947	$2.36	$3,355 – $4,539
Sprinter van	$2,412	$1.44	$2,026 – $2,797

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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 Topeka

26' box truck lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$2,476	$1.81	$2,104 – $2,847	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$3,669	$2.38	$3,118 – $4,219	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$1,464	$2.68	$1,245 – $1,684	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,444	$1.91	$1,227 – $1,660	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$1,663	$1.43	$1,413 – $1,912	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$2,100	$1.62	$1,785 – $2,415	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$1,515	$1.89	$1,288 – $1,742	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$3,586	$2.39	$3,048 – $4,124	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS is estimated at $3,947 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,355 and $4,539.

How far is San Jose, CA from Topeka, KS by truck?

About 1,674 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 $1,163 of the $3,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Topeka, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,278, which makes San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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