Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Birmingham, AL to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,080hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 2,334 mi
Typical range: $3,387–$4,774
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Birmingham to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,621
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $4,080

Return trip

San Jose → Birmingham$6,166

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Birmingham to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Birmingham, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,071	$2.60	$5,403 – $6,738
53' refrigerated	$7,230	$3.10	$6,290 – $8,170
48' flatbed	$7,265	$3.11	$6,248 – $8,282
Step deck	$7,902	$3.39	$6,638 – $9,166
Power only	$5,404	$2.32	$4,701 – $6,106
Hotshot	$4,080	$1.75	$3,387 – $4,774
26' box truck	$3,983	$1.71	$3,385 – $4,580
Sprinter van	$2,428	$1.04	$2,040 – $2,817

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More lanes from Birmingham

Hotshot lanes from Birmingham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$2,657	$2.61	$2,205 – $3,109	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$3,761	$1.76	$3,122 – $4,401	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$1,421	$2.09	$1,179 – $1,663	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$1,475	$2.20	$1,224 – $1,726	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$3,411	$1.99	$2,831 – $3,991	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$2,343	$2.53	$1,945 – $2,741	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$1,821	$2.07	$1,512 – $2,131	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$3,650	$1.77	$3,029 – $4,270	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 Birmingham, AL to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Birmingham, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,080 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 2,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,387 and $4,774.

How far is Birmingham, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,334 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 $1,459 of the $4,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Birmingham, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,166, which makes Birmingham, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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 →