Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Alhambra, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,196hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 358 mi
Typical range: $992–$1,399
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alhambra to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $972
Fuel: $224
All-in estimate: $1,196

Return trip

San Jose → Alhambra$1,196

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

Alhambra to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Alhambra, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,849	$5.16	$1,645 – $2,052
53' refrigerated	$2,208	$6.17	$1,921 – $2,495
48' flatbed	$2,312	$6.46	$1,989 – $2,636
Step deck	$2,536	$7.08	$2,130 – $2,941
Power only	$1,587	$4.43	$1,381 – $1,793
Hotshot	$1,196	$3.34	$992 – $1,399
26' box truck	$1,189	$3.32	$1,011 – $1,368
Sprinter van	$739	$2.07	$621 – $858

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More lanes from Alhambra

Hotshot lanes from Alhambra, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$8,547	$2.96	$7,094 – $10,000	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$4,581	$2.24	$3,802 – $5,360	4 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$3,889	$2.42	$3,228 – $4,550	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,441	$3.50	$1,196 – $1,686	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$7,946	$2.83	$6,595 – $9,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$3,463	$2.46	$2,874 – $4,051	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$716	$5.77	$594 – $838	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 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 Alhambra, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Alhambra, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,196 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 358 mi. Quotes typically land between $992 and $1,399.

How far is Alhambra, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 358 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 $224 of the $1,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Alhambra, CA?

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

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