Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Alpharetta, GA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,769hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 2,484 mi
Typical range: $3,128–$4,410
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alpharetta to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,216
Fuel: $1,553
All-in estimate: $3,769

Return trip

San Jose → Alpharetta$6,547

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

Alpharetta to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Alpharetta, GA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,604	$2.26	$4,988 – $6,221
53' refrigerated	$6,675	$2.69	$5,807 – $7,542
48' flatbed	$6,702	$2.70	$5,764 – $7,640
Step deck	$7,289	$2.93	$6,123 – $8,455
Power only	$4,992	$2.01	$4,343 – $5,641
Hotshot	$3,769	$1.52	$3,128 – $4,410
26' box truck	$3,678	$1.48	$3,126 – $4,230
Sprinter van	$2,242	$0.90	$1,883 – $2,600

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More lanes from Alpharetta

Hotshot lanes from Alpharetta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$2,022	$2.36	$1,678 – $2,366	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$3,506	$1.53	$2,910 – $4,102	5 d
Chicago, IL	670 mi	$1,226	$1.83	$1,018 – $1,435	2 d
Houston, TX	844 mi	$1,539	$1.82	$1,277 – $1,800	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,879 mi	$3,230	$1.72	$2,681 – $3,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	766 mi	$1,760	$2.30	$1,461 – $2,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,056 mi	$1,844	$1.75	$1,530 – $2,157	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,228 mi	$3,413	$1.53	$2,833 – $3,993	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 Alpharetta, GA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Alpharetta, GA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,769 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 2,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,128 and $4,410.

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

About 2,484 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 $1,553 of the $3,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,216 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,547, which makes Alpharetta, GA to San Jose, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →