Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$958hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 242 mi
Typical range: $795–$1,121
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $807
Fuel: $151
All-in estimate: $958

Return trip

San Jose → Bakersfield$958

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

Bakersfield to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,499	$6.19	$1,334 – $1,664
53' refrigerated	$1,792	$7.40	$1,559 – $2,025
48' flatbed	$1,900	$7.85	$1,634 – $2,166
Step deck	$2,088	$8.63	$1,754 – $2,422
Power only	$1,272	$5.26	$1,107 – $1,438
Hotshot	$958	$3.96	$795 – $1,121
26' box truck	$959	$3.96	$815 – $1,102
Sprinter van	$600	$2.48	$504 – $696

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More lanes from Bakersfield

Hotshot lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$8,585	$2.96	$7,126 – $10,045	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$702	$6.00	$582 – $821	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,044	$2.40	$3,356 – $4,731	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,615	$3.30	$1,341 – $1,890	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$7,993	$2.82	$6,634 – $9,351	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$3,632	$2.44	$3,015 – $4,250	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$962	$3.94	$798 – $1,125	1 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 Bakersfield, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Bakersfield, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $958 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 242 mi. Quotes typically land between $795 and $1,121.

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

About 242 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 $151 of the $958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $807 is linehaul.

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

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

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