Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$2,241sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.21
Distance: 1,859 mi
Typical range: $1,882–$2,599
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,515
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $2,241

Return trip

San Jose → St. Paul$2,821

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Paul to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,602	$3.01	$4,986 – $6,218
53' refrigerated	$6,673	$3.59	$5,806 – $7,541
48' flatbed	$6,726	$3.62	$5,784 – $7,667
Step deck	$7,320	$3.94	$6,149 – $8,491
Power only	$4,974	$2.68	$4,328 – $5,621
Hotshot	$3,755	$2.02	$3,117 – $4,394
26' box truck	$3,670	$1.97	$3,120 – $4,221
Sprinter van	$2,241	$1.21	$1,882 – $2,599

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More lanes from St. Paul

Sprinter van lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,062	$1.73	$1,732 – $2,392	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$2,193	$1.21	$1,842 – $2,544	3 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$693	$1.70	$582 – $804	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$1,645	$1.32	$1,382 – $1,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,063	$1.37	$1,733 – $2,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$1,901	$1.65	$1,597 – $2,205	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$1,716	$1.31	$1,442 – $1,991	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$2,186	$1.21	$1,836 – $2,535	3 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 St. Paul, MN to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from St. Paul, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,241 all-in in October 2026, or $1.21 a mile over about 1,859 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,882 and $2,599.

How far is St. Paul, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,859 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 $726 of the $2,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,515 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,821, which makes St. Paul, MN to San Jose, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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