Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Rochester, MN to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$2,267sprinter

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.20
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $1,905–$2,630
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,531
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $2,267

Return trip

San Jose → Rochester$2,855

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,668	$3.01	$5,045 – $6,292
53' refrigerated	$6,752	$3.58	$5,874 – $7,630
48' flatbed	$6,804	$3.61	$5,851 – $7,756
Step deck	$7,404	$3.93	$6,220 – $8,589
Power only	$5,034	$2.67	$4,380 – $5,688
Hotshot	$3,800	$2.02	$3,154 – $4,446
26' box truck	$3,714	$1.97	$3,157 – $4,271
Sprinter van	$2,267	$1.20	$1,905 – $2,630

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More lanes from Rochester

Sprinter van lanes from Rochester, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$1,995	$1.74	$1,676 – $2,315	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$2,203	$1.21	$1,850 – $2,555	3 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$618	$1.83	$519 – $717	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$1,568	$1.33	$1,317 – $1,819	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$2,056	$1.37	$1,727 – $2,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$1,831	$1.67	$1,538 – $2,124	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$1,650	$1.32	$1,386 – $1,914	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$2,189	$1.21	$1,839 – $2,539	3 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 Rochester, MN to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from Rochester, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,267 all-in in October 2026, or $1.20 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,905 and $2,630.

How far is Rochester, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,884 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 $736 of the $2,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,531 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Rochester, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,855, which makes Rochester, MN to San Jose, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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