Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Springfield, IL to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,111box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 2,050 mi
Typical range: $3,494–$4,727
Transit: 5 days

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

Springfield to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,687
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $4,111

Return trip

San Jose → Springfield$4,485

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Springfield to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,270	$3.06	$5,580 – $6,960
53' refrigerated	$7,468	$3.64	$6,498 – $8,439
48' flatbed	$7,517	$3.67	$6,465 – $8,569
Step deck	$8,179	$3.99	$6,870 – $9,487
Power only	$5,574	$2.72	$4,849 – $6,298
Hotshot	$4,208	$2.05	$3,493 – $4,924
26' box truck	$4,111	$2.01	$3,494 – $4,727
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.22	$2,107 – $2,909

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More lanes from Springfield

26' box truck lanes from Springfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$2,936	$3.00	$2,495 – $3,376	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$3,884	$2.02	$3,302 – $4,467	5 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$788	$3.83	$670 – $906	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$2,118	$2.35	$1,801 – $2,436	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,541	$2.29	$3,010 – $4,072	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$2,628	$2.90	$2,234 – $3,022	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$2,358	$2.29	$2,004 – $2,712	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$3,814	$2.02	$3,242 – $4,387	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 Springfield, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Springfield, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,111 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 2,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,494 and $4,727.

How far is Springfield, IL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,050 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 $1,424 of the $4,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,687 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Springfield, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,485, which makes Springfield, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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