Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Pontiac, MI to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$2,827sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.17
Distance: 2,425 mi
Typical range: $2,374–$3,279
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pontiac to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,879
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $2,827

Return trip

San Jose → Pontiac$3,350

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

Pontiac to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Pontiac, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,067	$2.91	$6,289 – $7,844
53' refrigerated	$8,416	$3.47	$7,322 – $9,510
48' flatbed	$8,453	$3.49	$7,270 – $9,636
Step deck	$9,193	$3.79	$7,722 – $10,664
Power only	$6,293	$2.59	$5,475 – $7,111
Hotshot	$4,751	$1.96	$3,944 – $5,559
26' box truck	$4,637	$1.91	$3,941 – $5,333
Sprinter van	$2,827	$1.17	$2,374 – $3,279

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More lanes from Pontiac

Sprinter van lanes from Pontiac, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$1,199	$2.03	$1,007 – $1,391	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$2,732	$1.17	$2,295 – $3,169	4 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$550	$2.01	$462 – $638	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$1,712	$1.30	$1,438 – $1,986	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$2,598	$1.31	$2,183 – $3,014	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$1,075	$1.98	$903 – $1,247	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$1,879	$1.28	$1,578 – $2,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$2,702	$1.17	$2,270 – $3,135	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 Pontiac, MI to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from Pontiac, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,827 all-in in October 2026, or $1.17 a mile over about 2,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,374 and $3,279.

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

About 2,425 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 $948 of the $2,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,879 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,350, which makes Pontiac, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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