Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Galveston, TX to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$1,862sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.96
Distance: 1,938 mi
Typical range: $1,564–$2,160
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Galveston to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,105
Fuel: $757
All-in estimate: $1,862

Return trip

San Jose → Galveston$2,735

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

Galveston to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Galveston, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,656	$2.40	$4,144 – $5,168
53' refrigerated	$5,546	$2.86	$4,825 – $6,267
48' flatbed	$5,586	$2.88	$4,804 – $6,368
Step deck	$6,079	$3.14	$5,106 – $7,051
Power only	$4,136	$2.13	$3,598 – $4,674
Hotshot	$3,123	$1.61	$2,592 – $3,654
26' box truck	$3,051	$1.57	$2,594 – $3,509
Sprinter van	$1,862	$0.96	$1,564 – $2,160

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More lanes from Galveston

Sprinter van lanes from Galveston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$2,207	$1.31	$1,854 – $2,560	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$1,636	$0.98	$1,374 – $1,897	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$1,165	$1.02	$978 – $1,351	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$1,404	$1.13	$1,179 – $1,628	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$2,001	$1.26	$1,681 – $2,321	3 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$447	$1.76	$376 – $519	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$1,553	$0.99	$1,305 – $1,802	3 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$505	$1.58	$424 – $586	1 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 Galveston, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from Galveston, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,862 all-in in October 2026, or $0.96 a mile over about 1,938 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,564 and $2,160.

How far is Galveston, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,938 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 $757 of the $1,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Galveston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,735, which makes Galveston, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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