Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Albany, GA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,869hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 2,556 mi
Typical range: $3,212–$4,527
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albany to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,271
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $3,869

Return trip

San Jose → Albany$6,721

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Albany to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Albany, GA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,752	$2.25	$5,119 – $6,384
53' refrigerated	$6,850	$2.68	$5,959 – $7,740
48' flatbed	$6,876	$2.69	$5,913 – $7,839
Step deck	$7,477	$2.93	$6,281 – $8,674
Power only	$5,124	$2.00	$4,458 – $5,791
Hotshot	$3,869	$1.51	$3,212 – $4,527
26' box truck	$3,775	$1.48	$3,209 – $4,342
Sprinter van	$2,301	$0.90	$1,933 – $2,669

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More lanes from Albany

Hotshot lanes from Albany, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$2,287	$2.29	$1,898 – $2,676	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$3,574	$1.52	$2,967 – $4,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	867 mi	$1,496	$1.73	$1,242 – $1,751	2 d
Houston, TX	799 mi	$1,474	$1.84	$1,223 – $1,725	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,919 mi	$3,291	$1.72	$2,732 – $3,851	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	910 mi	$2,016	$2.22	$1,673 – $2,359	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$1,795	$1.76	$1,490 – $2,100	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,267 mi	$3,467	$1.53	$2,878 – $4,057	5 d

More lanes into San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albany, GA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Albany, GA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,869 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 2,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,212 and $4,527.

How far is Albany, GA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,556 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 $1,598 of the $3,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Albany, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,721, which makes Albany, GA to San Jose, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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