Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Vista, CA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$1,378box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 453 mi
Typical range: $1,172–$1,585
Transit: 1 day

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

Vista to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,063
Fuel: $315
All-in estimate: $1,378

Return trip

San Jose → Vista$1,378

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Vista to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Vista, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,135	$4.71	$1,900 – $2,370
53' refrigerated	$2,548	$5.63	$2,217 – $2,880
48' flatbed	$2,650	$5.85	$2,279 – $3,021
Step deck	$2,902	$6.41	$2,438 – $3,367
Power only	$1,845	$4.07	$1,605 – $2,084
Hotshot	$1,390	$3.07	$1,154 – $1,627
26' box truck	$1,378	$3.04	$1,172 – $1,585
Sprinter van	$854	$1.89	$717 – $991

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More lanes from Vista

26' box truck lanes from Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$8,265	$2.89	$7,025 – $9,505	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$684	$6.58	$581 – $787	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$4,436	$2.19	$3,771 – $5,101	5 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$3,664	$2.38	$3,115 – $4,214	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	352 mi	$1,299	$3.69	$1,104 – $1,494	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,680	$2.76	$6,528 – $8,832	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$3,243	$2.43	$2,756 – $3,729	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$3,370	$2.41	$2,865 – $3,876	3 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 Vista, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Vista, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,378 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 453 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,172 and $1,585.

How far is Vista, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 453 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $315 of the $1,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Vista, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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