Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Palm Desert, CA sprinter rate

$867sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 464 mi
Typical range: $729–$1,006
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Palm Desert price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $686
Fuel: $181
All-in estimate: $867

Return trip

Palm Desert → San Jose$867

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Palm Desert by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Palm Desert, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,168	$4.67	$1,930 – $2,407
53' refrigerated	$2,588	$5.58	$2,251 – $2,924
48' flatbed	$2,689	$5.80	$2,313 – $3,066
Step deck	$2,945	$6.35	$2,473 – $3,416
Power only	$1,874	$4.04	$1,631 – $2,118
Hotshot	$1,413	$3.04	$1,173 – $1,653
26' box truck	$1,400	$3.02	$1,190 – $1,610
Sprinter van	$867	$1.87	$729 – $1,006

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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 Palm Desert

Sprinter van lanes into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$2,742	$0.98	$2,303 – $3,180	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$477	$3.40	$400 – $553	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$2,400	$1.23	$2,016 – $2,784	4 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$1,479	$1.00	$1,242 – $1,715	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$378	$1.30	$317 – $438	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$2,377	$0.88	$1,997 – $2,757	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$1,308	$1.02	$1,099 – $1,517	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$419	$4.55	$352 – $486	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Palm Desert, CA?

A Sprinter van from San Jose, CA to Palm Desert, CA is estimated at $867 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 464 mi. Quotes typically land between $729 and $1,006.

How far is San Jose, CA from Palm Desert, CA by truck?

About 464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $181 of the $867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Desert, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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