Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Marcos, TX to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$1,682sprinter

+2.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.97
Distance: 1,725 mi
Typical range: $1,412–$1,951
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Marcos to San Jose price history

3 months: +6.6%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,008
Fuel: $674
All-in estimate: $1,682

Return trip

San Jose → San Marcos$2,470

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Marcos to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,204	$2.44	$3,741 – $4,666
53' refrigerated	$5,008	$2.90	$4,357 – $5,659
48' flatbed	$5,053	$2.93	$4,345 – $5,760
Step deck	$5,500	$3.19	$4,620 – $6,380
Power only	$3,729	$2.16	$3,244 – $4,214
Hotshot	$2,815	$1.63	$2,337 – $3,294
26' box truck	$2,753	$1.60	$2,340 – $3,166
Sprinter van	$1,682	$0.97	$1,412 – $1,951

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More lanes from San Marcos

Sprinter van lanes from San Marcos, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$2,359	$1.30	$1,981 – $2,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$1,451	$1.00	$1,218 – $1,683	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$1,205	$1.02	$1,012 – $1,398	2 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$382	$2.12	$321 – $444	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,200	$1.17	$1,008 – $1,392	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$2,147	$1.24	$1,804 – $2,491	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$1,368	$1.01	$1,149 – $1,587	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$446	$1.77	$374 – $517	1 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 San Marcos, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from San Marcos, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,682 all-in in October 2026, or $0.97 a mile over about 1,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,412 and $1,951.

How far is San Marcos, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,725 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 $674 of the $1,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to San Marcos, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,470, which makes San Marcos, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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