Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$2,338sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.98
Distance: 2,378 mi
Typical range: $1,964–$2,712
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +16.6%
5 years: +24.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,409
Fuel: $929
All-in estimate: $2,338

Return trip

San Jose → Covington$3,435

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

Covington to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,844	$2.46	$5,201 – $6,487
53' refrigerated	$6,960	$2.93	$6,056 – $7,865
48' flatbed	$6,993	$2.94	$6,014 – $7,972
Step deck	$7,605	$3.20	$6,389 – $8,822
Power only	$5,203	$2.19	$4,527 – $5,880
Hotshot	$3,929	$1.65	$3,261 – $4,597
26' box truck	$3,835	$1.61	$3,259 – $4,410
Sprinter van	$2,338	$0.98	$1,964 – $2,712

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More lanes from Covington

Sprinter van lanes from Covington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$1,108	$1.64	$931 – $1,285	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$2,219	$0.99	$1,864 – $2,574	4 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$486	$1.62	$408 – $564	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$1,198	$1.14	$1,006 – $1,389	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$2,070	$1.11	$1,739 – $2,401	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$964	$1.62	$809 – $1,118	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$1,357	$1.11	$1,140 – $1,574	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$2,180	$0.99	$1,831 – $2,528	4 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 Covington, KY to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from Covington, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,338 all-in in October 2026, or $0.98 a mile over about 2,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,964 and $2,712.

How far is Covington, KY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,378 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 $929 of the $2,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Covington, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,435, which makes Covington, KY to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology