Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Williston, ND box truck rate

$3,691box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,398 mi
Typical range: $3,137–$4,245
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Williston price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,720
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $3,691

Return trip

Williston → San Jose$2,829

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Jose to Williston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Williston, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,645	$4.04	$5,024 – $6,266
53' refrigerated	$6,727	$4.81	$5,852 – $7,601
48' flatbed	$6,810	$4.87	$5,856 – $7,763
Step deck	$7,418	$5.31	$6,231 – $8,605
Power only	$4,994	$3.57	$4,344 – $5,643
Hotshot	$3,769	$2.70	$3,128 – $4,410
26' box truck	$3,691	$2.64	$3,137 – $4,245
Sprinter van	$2,258	$1.62	$1,897 – $2,619

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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 Williston

26' box truck lanes into Williston, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$3,476	$1.91	$2,954 – $3,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$3,837	$2.62	$3,262 – $4,413	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$2,629	$2.50	$2,235 – $3,024	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$2,900	$1.83	$2,465 – $3,334	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$1,992	$1.53	$1,693 – $2,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$3,031	$1.70	$2,576 – $3,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$2,857	$1.83	$2,428 – $3,285	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$3,925	$2.61	$3,337 – $4,514	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Williston, ND?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Williston, ND is estimated at $3,691 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,137 and $4,245.

How far is San Jose, CA from Williston, ND by truck?

About 1,398 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $971 of the $3,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Williston, ND to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,829, which makes San Jose, CA to Williston, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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