Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$1,668sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.23
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $1,401–$1,935
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to San Jose price history

3 months: +6.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,140
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $1,668

Return trip

San Jose → Garden City$2,009

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garden City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,171	$3.08	$3,712 – $4,629
53' refrigerated	$4,970	$3.68	$4,324 – $5,616
48' flatbed	$5,034	$3.72	$4,329 – $5,739
Step deck	$5,484	$4.06	$4,607 – $6,362
Power only	$3,687	$2.73	$3,208 – $4,167
Hotshot	$2,783	$2.06	$2,310 – $3,256
26' box truck	$2,726	$2.02	$2,317 – $3,135
Sprinter van	$1,668	$1.23	$1,401 – $1,935

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More lanes from Garden City

Sprinter van lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$2,730	$1.60	$2,293 – $3,166	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$1,511	$1.26	$1,269 – $1,752	2 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$1,160	$1.32	$975 – $1,346	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$1,093	$1.43	$918 – $1,268	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$1,237	$1.50	$1,039 – $1,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$2,500	$1.53	$2,100 – $2,900	3 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$1,039	$1.46	$872 – $1,205	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$1,468	$1.27	$1,233 – $1,703	2 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 Garden City, KS to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from Garden City, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,668 all-in in October 2026, or $1.23 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,401 and $1,935.

How far is Garden City, KS from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,352 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 $528 of the $1,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Garden City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,009, which makes Garden City, KS to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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