Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Santa Barbara, CA to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$638sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 274 mi
Typical range: $536–$740
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Barbara to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $531
Fuel: $107
All-in estimate: $638

Return trip

San Jose → Santa Barbara$638

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

Santa Barbara to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Barbara, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,596	$5.82	$1,420 – $1,771
53' refrigerated	$1,906	$6.96	$1,659 – $2,154
48' flatbed	$2,014	$7.35	$1,732 – $2,295
Step deck	$2,212	$8.07	$1,858 – $2,565
Power only	$1,359	$4.96	$1,182 – $1,536
Hotshot	$1,023	$3.73	$849 – $1,197
26' box truck	$1,022	$3.73	$869 – $1,176
Sprinter van	$638	$2.33	$536 – $740

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More lanes from Santa Barbara

Sprinter van lanes from Santa Barbara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$5,215	$1.76	$4,381 – $6,050	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$420	$4.52	$353 – $487	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$2,829	$1.33	$2,376 – $3,282	4 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$2,460	$1.43	$2,066 – $2,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$1,031	$1.98	$866 – $1,196	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$4,856	$1.67	$4,079 – $5,632	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$2,210	$1.46	$1,857 – $2,564	3 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$571	$2.62	$479 – $662	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 Santa Barbara, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from Santa Barbara, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $638 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 274 mi. Quotes typically land between $536 and $740.

How far is Santa Barbara, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 274 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 $107 of the $638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $531 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Santa Barbara, CA?

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

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