Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$2,714sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.93
Distance: 2,921 mi
Typical range: $2,280–$3,148
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Townsend to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,573
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $2,714

Return trip

San Jose → Townsend$4,979

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Townsend to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,784	$2.32	$6,038 – $7,531
53' refrigerated	$8,079	$2.77	$7,029 – $9,129
48' flatbed	$8,098	$2.77	$6,965 – $9,232
Step deck	$8,804	$3.01	$7,395 – $10,213
Power only	$6,051	$2.07	$5,265 – $6,838
Hotshot	$4,570	$1.56	$3,793 – $5,347
26' box truck	$4,456	$1.53	$3,788 – $5,124
Sprinter van	$2,714	$0.93	$2,280 – $3,148

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More lanes from Townsend

Sprinter van lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$465	$3.10	$390 – $539	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$2,610	$0.93	$2,193 – $3,028	5 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$860	$1.12	$722 – $998	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$1,580	$1.03	$1,327 – $1,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$2,517	$1.04	$2,114 – $2,920	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$345	$5.66	$290 – $400	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$1,754	$1.01	$1,473 – $2,034	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$2,574	$0.93	$2,162 – $2,985	5 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 Townsend, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from Townsend, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,714 all-in in October 2026, or $0.93 a mile over about 2,921 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,280 and $3,148.

How far is Townsend, DE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,921 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,141 of the $2,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Townsend, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,979, which makes Townsend, DE to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology