Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bismarck, ND sprinter rate

$2,377sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,485 mi
Typical range: $1,997–$2,757
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Bismarck price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,797
Fuel: $580
All-in estimate: $2,377

Return trip

Bismarck → San Jose$1,822

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Jose to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,942	$4.00	$5,289 – $6,596
53' refrigerated	$7,080	$4.77	$6,160 – $8,001
48' flatbed	$7,160	$4.82	$6,158 – $8,163
Step deck	$7,798	$5.25	$6,550 – $9,046
Power only	$5,261	$3.54	$4,577 – $5,945
Hotshot	$3,971	$2.67	$3,296 – $4,646
26' box truck	$3,887	$2.62	$3,304 – $4,470
Sprinter van	$2,377	$1.60	$1,997 – $2,757

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More lanes from San Jose

Sprinter van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$5,280	$1.75	$4,435 – $6,125	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$730	$2.09	$613 – $847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$2,869	$1.33	$2,410 – $3,329	4 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,675	$1.42	$2,247 – $3,103	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,288	$1.81	$1,082 – $1,494	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,926	$1.67	$4,138 – $5,715	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,443	$1.43	$2,053 – $2,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$887	$1.85	$745 – $1,028	1 d

More lanes into Bismarck

Sprinter van lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$1,945	$1.18	$1,634 – $2,257	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$2,406	$1.60	$2,021 – $2,791	3 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$1,378	$1.60	$1,158 – $1,599	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$1,621	$1.13	$1,362 – $1,881	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$1,210	$0.94	$1,016 – $1,403	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$1,690	$1.05	$1,420 – $1,961	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$1,613	$1.13	$1,355 – $1,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$2,436	$1.59	$2,046 – $2,825	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bismarck, ND?

A Sprinter van from San Jose, CA to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $2,377 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,485 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,997 and $2,757.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bismarck, ND by truck?

About 1,485 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 $580 of the $2,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bismarck, ND to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,822, which makes San Jose, CA to Bismarck, ND 31% more expensive. 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