Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Grimes, IA sprinter rate

$2,481sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 1,790 mi
Typical range: $2,084–$2,877
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Grimes price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,782
Fuel: $699
All-in estimate: $2,481

Return trip

Grimes → San Jose$2,040

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Jose to Grimes by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Grimes, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,201	$3.46	$5,519 – $6,883
53' refrigerated	$7,387	$4.13	$6,427 – $8,348
48' flatbed	$7,449	$4.16	$6,406 – $8,492
Step deck	$8,108	$4.53	$6,811 – $9,405
Power only	$5,504	$3.07	$4,788 – $6,219
Hotshot	$4,155	$2.32	$3,449 – $4,861
26' box truck	$4,062	$2.27	$3,453 – $4,671
Sprinter van	$2,481	$1.39	$2,084 – $2,877

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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 Grimes

Sprinter van lanes into Grimes, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$1,337	$1.10	$1,123 – $1,551	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$2,365	$1.40	$1,987 – $2,744	3 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$687	$1.85	$577 – $796	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$1,051	$1.08	$883 – $1,219	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$1,118	$0.83	$939 – $1,297	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$1,138	$0.98	$956 – $1,320	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$1,110	$1.06	$932 – $1,287	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$2,336	$1.40	$1,962 – $2,710	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Grimes, IA?

A Sprinter van from San Jose, CA to Grimes, IA is estimated at $2,481 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 1,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,084 and $2,877.

How far is San Jose, CA from Grimes, IA by truck?

About 1,790 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 $699 of the $2,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grimes, IA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,040, which makes San Jose, CA to Grimes, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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