Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Charles, MO to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,700box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 2,004 mi
Typical range: $3,145–$4,255
Transit: 5 days

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

St. Charles to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,308
Fuel: $1,392
All-in estimate: $3,700

Return trip

San Jose → St. Charles$4,437

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Charles to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,644	$2.82	$5,023 – $6,265
53' refrigerated	$6,723	$3.35	$5,849 – $7,597
48' flatbed	$6,769	$3.38	$5,821 – $7,716
Step deck	$7,365	$3.68	$6,186 – $8,543
Power only	$5,016	$2.50	$4,364 – $5,668
Hotshot	$3,787	$1.89	$3,143 – $4,431
26' box truck	$3,700	$1.85	$3,145 – $4,255
Sprinter van	$2,258	$1.13	$1,896 – $2,619

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More lanes from St. Charles

26' box truck lanes from St. Charles, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$2,851	$2.72	$2,423 – $3,279	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$3,469	$1.86	$2,948 – $3,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$883	$2.90	$750 – $1,015	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$1,780	$2.21	$1,513 – $2,047	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,125	$2.11	$2,656 – $3,593	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$2,552	$2.62	$2,170 – $2,935	3 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$1,999	$2.14	$1,699 – $2,298	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$3,395	$1.87	$2,885 – $3,904	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 St. Charles, MO to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from St. Charles, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,700 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 2,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,145 and $4,255.

How far is St. Charles, MO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,004 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 $1,392 of the $3,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to St. Charles, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,437, which makes St. Charles, MO to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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