Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$2,727sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.93
Distance: 2,936 mi
Typical range: $2,290–$3,163
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dover to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,580
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $2,727

Return trip

San Jose → Dover$5,002

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dover to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,816	$2.32	$6,067 – $7,566
53' refrigerated	$8,117	$2.76	$7,062 – $9,172
48' flatbed	$8,136	$2.77	$6,997 – $9,275
Step deck	$8,845	$3.01	$7,430 – $10,260
Power only	$6,080	$2.07	$5,290 – $6,871
Hotshot	$4,592	$1.56	$3,811 – $5,372
26' box truck	$4,477	$1.52	$3,805 – $5,149
Sprinter van	$2,727	$0.93	$2,290 – $3,163

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More lanes from Dover

Sprinter van lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$473	$3.01	$397 – $548	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$2,621	$0.93	$2,201 – $3,040	5 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$874	$1.12	$734 – $1,014	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$1,581	$1.03	$1,328 – $1,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$2,528	$1.04	$2,124 – $2,933	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$358	$4.91	$301 – $415	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$1,756	$1.01	$1,475 – $2,037	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$2,584	$0.93	$2,170 – $2,997	5 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 Dover, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from Dover, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,727 all-in in October 2026, or $0.93 a mile over about 2,936 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,290 and $3,163.

How far is Dover, DE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,936 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 $1,147 of the $2,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,580 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Dover, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,002, which makes Dover, DE to San Jose, CA 46% 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