Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Blaine, MN to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,750hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,856 mi
Typical range: $3,112–$4,387
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blaine to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,590
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $3,750

Return trip

San Jose → Blaine$4,721

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Blaine to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Blaine, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,594	$3.01	$4,979 – $6,210
53' refrigerated	$6,664	$3.59	$5,798 – $7,530
48' flatbed	$6,716	$3.62	$5,776 – $7,657
Step deck	$7,309	$3.94	$6,140 – $8,479
Power only	$4,967	$2.68	$4,321 – $5,613
Hotshot	$3,750	$2.02	$3,112 – $4,387
26' box truck	$3,665	$1.97	$3,115 – $4,215
Sprinter van	$2,238	$1.21	$1,880 – $2,596

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More lanes from Blaine

Hotshot lanes from Blaine, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$3,455	$2.87	$2,868 – $4,042	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,815 mi	$3,676	$2.03	$3,051 – $4,301	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$1,154	$2.71	$958 – $1,350	1 d
Houston, TX	1,262 mi	$2,772	$2.20	$2,301 – $3,243	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,514 mi	$3,457	$2.28	$2,869 – $4,045	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,186	$2.75	$2,644 – $3,727	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,889	$2.18	$2,398 – $3,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,809 mi	$3,665	$2.03	$3,042 – $4,288	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 Blaine, MN to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Blaine, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,750 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,112 and $4,387.

How far is Blaine, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,856 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,160 of the $3,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,590 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Blaine, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,721, which makes Blaine, MN to San Jose, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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