Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Columbus, NE to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$1,932sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.23
Distance: 1,572 mi
Typical range: $1,623–$2,241
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,318
Fuel: $614
All-in estimate: $1,932

Return trip

San Jose → Columbus$2,216

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,830	$3.07	$4,298 – $5,361
53' refrigerated	$5,754	$3.66	$5,006 – $6,502
48' flatbed	$5,814	$3.70	$5,000 – $6,628
Step deck	$6,331	$4.03	$5,318 – $7,343
Power only	$4,279	$2.72	$3,723 – $4,836
Hotshot	$3,230	$2.05	$2,681 – $3,779
26' box truck	$3,161	$2.01	$2,687 – $3,635
Sprinter van	$1,932	$1.23	$1,623 – $2,241

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More lanes from Columbus

Sprinter van lanes from Columbus, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$2,400	$1.67	$2,016 – $2,784	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$1,836	$1.24	$1,542 – $2,129	3 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$880	$1.49	$739 – $1,021	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$1,328	$1.38	$1,116 – $1,540	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$1,634	$1.43	$1,373 – $1,896	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$2,199	$1.60	$1,847 – $2,550	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$1,350	$1.38	$1,134 – $1,566	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$1,813	$1.24	$1,523 – $2,104	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

Sprinter van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$2,944	$0.98	$2,473 – $3,415	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$730	$2.09	$613 – $847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$2,630	$1.22	$2,209 – $3,051	4 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$1,822	$0.96	$1,530 – $2,113	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$671	$0.94	$564 – $778	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$2,564	$0.87	$2,153 – $2,974	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$1,664	$0.98	$1,398 – $1,930	3 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$887	$1.85	$745 – $1,028	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, NE to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from Columbus, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,932 all-in in October 2026, or $1.23 a mile over about 1,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,623 and $2,241.

How far is Columbus, NE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,572 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $614 of the $1,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Columbus, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,216, which makes Columbus, NE to San Jose, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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