Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, MN to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,579box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,807 mi
Typical range: $3,043–$4,116
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Cloud to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,324
Fuel: $1,255
All-in estimate: $3,579

Return trip

San Jose → St. Cloud$4,506

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Cloud to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,464	$3.02	$4,863 – $6,066
53' refrigerated	$6,509	$3.60	$5,663 – $7,356
48' flatbed	$6,563	$3.63	$5,644 – $7,482
Step deck	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286
Power only	$4,850	$2.68	$4,220 – $5,481
Hotshot	$3,662	$2.03	$3,039 – $4,284
26' box truck	$3,579	$1.98	$3,043 – $4,116
Sprinter van	$2,186	$1.21	$1,836 – $2,535

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More lanes from St. Cloud

26' box truck lanes from St. Cloud, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$3,528	$2.79	$2,999 – $4,058	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$3,523	$1.99	$2,995 – $4,052	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$1,250	$2.57	$1,062 – $1,437	2 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$2,760	$2.15	$2,346 – $3,174	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$3,324	$2.24	$2,825 – $3,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$3,261	$2.67	$2,772 – $3,750	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$2,856	$2.13	$2,428 – $3,284	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$3,520	$1.99	$2,992 – $4,048	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. Cloud, MN to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from St. Cloud, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,579 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,807 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,043 and $4,116.

How far is St. Cloud, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,807 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,255 of the $3,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to St. Cloud, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,506, which makes St. Cloud, MN to San Jose, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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