Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Lorain, OH to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$2,844sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.14
Distance: 2,499 mi
Typical range: $2,389–$3,299
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lorain to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,868
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $2,844

Return trip

San Jose → Lorain$3,478

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lorain to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lorain, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,110	$2.85	$6,328 – $7,893
53' refrigerated	$8,468	$3.39	$7,367 – $9,569
48' flatbed	$8,502	$3.40	$7,312 – $9,693
Step deck	$9,246	$3.70	$7,767 – $10,726
Power only	$6,334	$2.53	$5,510 – $7,157
Hotshot	$4,782	$1.91	$3,969 – $5,595
26' box truck	$4,667	$1.87	$3,967 – $5,367
Sprinter van	$2,844	$1.14	$2,389 – $3,299

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More lanes from Lorain

Sprinter van lanes from Lorain, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$1,060	$2.08	$891 – $1,230	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$2,736	$1.14	$2,298 – $3,173	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$602	$1.79	$506 – $699	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$1,650	$1.28	$1,386 – $1,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$2,599	$1.28	$2,183 – $3,015	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$931	$2.06	$782 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$1,827	$1.26	$1,535 – $2,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$2,701	$1.14	$2,269 – $3,133	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 Lorain, OH to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from Lorain, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,844 all-in in October 2026, or $1.14 a mile over about 2,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,389 and $3,299.

How far is Lorain, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,499 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 $976 of the $2,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lorain, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,478, which makes Lorain, OH to San Jose, CA 18% 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