Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Tuscaloosa, AL to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$2,391sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.04
Distance: 2,294 mi
Typical range: $2,008–$2,773
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tuscaloosa to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +23.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,495
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $2,391

Return trip

San Jose → Tuscaloosa$3,613

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tuscaloosa to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Tuscaloosa, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,977	$2.61	$5,319 – $6,634
53' refrigerated	$7,118	$3.10	$6,193 – $8,044
48' flatbed	$7,154	$3.12	$6,153 – $8,156
Step deck	$7,782	$3.39	$6,537 – $9,027
Power only	$5,319	$2.32	$4,628 – $6,011
Hotshot	$4,016	$1.75	$3,334 – $4,699
26' box truck	$3,921	$1.71	$3,333 – $4,509
Sprinter van	$2,391	$1.04	$2,008 – $2,773

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More lanes from Tuscaloosa

Sprinter van lanes from Tuscaloosa, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$1,669	$1.56	$1,402 – $1,936	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$2,199	$1.05	$1,848 – $2,551	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$883	$1.26	$742 – $1,024	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$843	$1.37	$708 – $978	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$1,990	$1.19	$1,671 – $2,308	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$1,479	$1.51	$1,242 – $1,715	2 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$1,048	$1.27	$880 – $1,216	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$2,131	$1.06	$1,790 – $2,472	4 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 Tuscaloosa, AL to San Jose, CA?

A Sprinter van from Tuscaloosa, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,391 all-in in October 2026, or $1.04 a mile over about 2,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,008 and $2,773.

How far is Tuscaloosa, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,294 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $896 of the $2,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,613, which makes Tuscaloosa, AL to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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