Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Matthews, KY to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$3,747box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,318 mi
Typical range: $3,185–$4,309
Transit: 5 days

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

St. Matthews to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,137
Fuel: $1,610
All-in estimate: $3,747

Return trip

San Jose → St. Matthews$5,505

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Matthews to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Matthews, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,711	$2.46	$5,083 – $6,339
53' refrigerated	$6,802	$2.93	$5,918 – $7,686
48' flatbed	$6,835	$2.95	$5,879 – $7,792
Step deck	$7,435	$3.21	$6,245 – $8,625
Power only	$5,083	$2.19	$4,423 – $5,744
Hotshot	$3,838	$1.66	$3,186 – $4,491
26' box truck	$3,747	$1.62	$3,185 – $4,309
Sprinter van	$2,284	$0.99	$1,919 – $2,650

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More lanes from St. Matthews

26' box truck lanes from St. Matthews, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$1,969	$2.58	$1,674 – $2,264	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$3,536	$1.63	$3,005 – $4,066	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$806	$2.53	$685 – $927	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$1,807	$1.90	$1,536 – $2,079	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,781 mi	$3,266	$1.83	$2,776 – $3,755	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$1,718	$2.53	$1,460 – $1,976	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$2,071	$1.84	$1,760 – $2,382	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$3,464	$1.63	$2,944 – $3,984	5 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. Matthews, KY to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from St. Matthews, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,747 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,318 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,185 and $4,309.

How far is St. Matthews, KY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,318 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 $1,610 of the $3,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to St. Matthews, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,505, which makes St. Matthews, KY to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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