Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

East Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$2,751sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.17
Distance: 2,353 mi
Typical range: $2,311–$3,191
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Lansing to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,832
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $2,751

Return trip

San Jose → East Lansing$3,260

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

East Lansing to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from East Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,877	$2.92	$6,120 – $7,633
53' refrigerated	$8,190	$3.48	$7,125 – $9,255
48' flatbed	$8,229	$3.50	$7,077 – $9,381
Step deck	$8,950	$3.80	$7,518 – $10,382
Power only	$6,122	$2.60	$5,326 – $6,918
Hotshot	$4,622	$1.96	$3,837 – $5,408
26' box truck	$4,512	$1.92	$3,835 – $5,188
Sprinter van	$2,751	$1.17	$2,311 – $3,191

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More lanes from East Lansing

Sprinter van lanes from East Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	663 mi	$1,299	$1.96	$1,091 – $1,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$2,658	$1.17	$2,233 – $3,083	4 d
Chicago, IL	207 mi	$480	$2.32	$403 – $557	1 d
Houston, TX	1,275 mi	$1,669	$1.31	$1,402 – $1,936	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,910 mi	$2,519	$1.32	$2,116 – $2,922	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$1,170	$1.91	$983 – $1,357	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$1,828	$1.29	$1,535 – $2,120	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$2,628	$1.17	$2,208 – $3,049	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 East Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from East Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,751 all-in in October 2026, or $1.17 a mile over about 2,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,311 and $3,191.

How far is East Lansing, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,353 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 $919 of the $2,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,832 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to East Lansing, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,260, which makes East Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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