Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,508box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,233 mi
Typical range: $2,981–$4,034
Transit: 5 days

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

Slidell to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,957
Fuel: $1,551
All-in estimate: $3,508

Return trip

San Jose → Slidell$5,608

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Slidell to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,348	$2.39	$4,759 – $5,936
53' refrigerated	$6,369	$2.85	$5,541 – $7,197
48' flatbed	$6,404	$2.87	$5,507 – $7,300
Step deck	$6,966	$3.12	$5,851 – $8,080
Power only	$4,758	$2.13	$4,140 – $5,377
Hotshot	$3,593	$1.61	$2,982 – $4,203
26' box truck	$3,508	$1.57	$2,981 – $4,034
Sprinter van	$2,139	$0.96	$1,797 – $2,481

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26' box truck lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$3,018	$2.24	$2,565 – $3,471	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$3,167	$1.59	$2,692 – $3,642	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$1,665	$1.75	$1,415 – $1,914	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$936	$2.35	$796 – $1,076	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$2,821	$1.80	$2,398 – $3,244	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$2,706	$2.16	$2,300 – $3,112	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$1,265	$2.03	$1,075 – $1,454	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$3,044	$1.60	$2,587 – $3,500	4 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 Slidell, LA to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Slidell, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,508 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,981 and $4,034.

How far is Slidell, LA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,233 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 $1,551 of the $3,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Slidell, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,608, which makes Slidell, LA to San Jose, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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