Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bayonne, NJ to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,866hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,999 mi
Typical range: $4,039–$5,693
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bayonne to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,991
Fuel: $1,875
All-in estimate: $4,866

Return trip

San Jose → Bayonne$8,294

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bayonne to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bayonne, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,222	$2.41	$6,428 – $8,017
53' refrigerated	$8,600	$2.87	$7,482 – $9,718
48' flatbed	$8,619	$2.87	$7,412 – $9,826
Step deck	$9,369	$3.12	$7,870 – $10,869
Power only	$6,444	$2.15	$5,606 – $7,281
Hotshot	$4,866	$1.62	$4,039 – $5,693
26' box truck	$4,744	$1.58	$4,033 – $5,456
Sprinter van	$2,889	$0.96	$2,427 – $3,351

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More lanes from Bayonne

Hotshot lanes from Bayonne, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,891 mi	$4,703	$1.63	$3,903 – $5,502	6 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$1,578	$1.89	$1,310 – $1,847	2 d
Houston, TX	1,665 mi	$2,951	$1.77	$2,449 – $3,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$4,562	$1.81	$3,787 – $5,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,858 mi	$3,252	$1.75	$2,699 – $3,805	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$4,646	$1.63	$3,856 – $5,435	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$2,860	$1.78	$2,374 – $3,347	4 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 Bayonne, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Bayonne, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,866 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,999 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,039 and $5,693.

How far is Bayonne, NJ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,999 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,875 of the $4,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bayonne, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,294, which makes Bayonne, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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