Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Santee, CA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$1,442box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 485 mi
Typical range: $1,226–$1,658
Transit: 2 days

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

Santee to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,105
Fuel: $337
All-in estimate: $1,442

Return trip

San Jose → Santee$1,442

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Santee to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Santee, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,231	$4.60	$1,986 – $2,477
53' refrigerated	$2,663	$5.49	$2,317 – $3,009
48' flatbed	$2,764	$5.70	$2,377 – $3,151
Step deck	$3,026	$6.24	$2,542 – $3,510
Power only	$1,931	$3.98	$1,680 – $2,182
Hotshot	$1,456	$3.00	$1,208 – $1,703
26' box truck	$1,442	$2.97	$1,226 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$893	$1.84	$750 – $1,035

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More lanes from Santee

26' box truck lanes from Santee, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$8,254	$2.89	$7,016 – $9,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$748	$5.50	$636 – $860	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$4,432	$2.19	$3,767 – $5,097	5 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$3,625	$2.38	$3,082 – $4,169	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,270	$3.75	$1,080 – $1,461	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,668	$2.76	$6,517 – $8,818	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$3,201	$2.43	$2,721 – $3,682	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$3,339	$2.41	$2,838 – $3,840	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

26' box truck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,834	$1.61	$4,109 – $5,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,312	$1.99	$3,665 – $4,958	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,984	$1.58	$2,536 – $3,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,089	$1.53	$926 – $1,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,210	$1.43	$3,578 – $4,841	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Santee, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,442 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 485 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,226 and $1,658.

How far is Santee, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 485 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $337 of the $1,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Santee, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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