Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Columbus, NE sprinter rate

$2,216sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,572 mi
Typical range: $1,862–$2,571
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,602
Fuel: $614
All-in estimate: $2,216

Return trip

Columbus → San Jose$1,932

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Jose to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Columbus, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,540	$3.52	$4,931 – $6,150
53' refrigerated	$6,601	$4.20	$5,743 – $7,459
48' flatbed	$6,669	$4.24	$5,736 – $7,603
Step deck	$7,262	$4.62	$6,100 – $8,424
Power only	$4,909	$3.12	$4,271 – $5,547
Hotshot	$3,705	$2.36	$3,076 – $4,335
26' box truck	$3,626	$2.31	$3,082 – $4,169
Sprinter van	$2,216	$1.41	$1,862 – $2,571

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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 Columbus

Sprinter van lanes into Columbus, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$1,535	$1.07	$1,290 – $1,781	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$2,106	$1.42	$1,769 – $2,443	3 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$925	$1.57	$777 – $1,073	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$1,037	$1.08	$871 – $1,203	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$977	$0.85	$820 – $1,133	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$1,313	$0.96	$1,103 – $1,523	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$1,054	$1.08	$886 – $1,223	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$2,080	$1.42	$1,747 – $2,413	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Columbus, NE?

A Sprinter van from San Jose, CA to Columbus, NE is estimated at $2,216 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,862 and $2,571.

How far is San Jose, CA from Columbus, NE by truck?

About 1,572 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 $614 of the $2,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,602 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, NE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,932, which makes San Jose, CA to Columbus, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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