Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carlisle, PA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,142hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,817 mi
Typical range: $3,438–$4,846
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlisle to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,381
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $4,142

Return trip

San Jose → Carlisle$7,959

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carlisle to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlisle, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,151	$2.18	$5,474 – $6,827
53' refrigerated	$7,325	$2.60	$6,372 – $8,277
48' flatbed	$7,345	$2.61	$6,317 – $8,373
Step deck	$7,986	$2.83	$6,708 – $9,263
Power only	$5,485	$1.95	$4,772 – $6,198
Hotshot	$4,142	$1.47	$3,438 – $4,846
26' box truck	$4,039	$1.43	$3,433 – $4,645
Sprinter van	$2,460	$0.87	$2,067 – $2,854

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More lanes from Carlisle

Hotshot lanes from Carlisle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	206 mi	$788	$3.82	$654 – $922	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$3,984	$1.47	$3,307 – $4,661	6 d
Chicago, IL	658 mi	$1,184	$1.80	$983 – $1,385	2 d
Houston, TX	1,477 mi	$2,397	$1.62	$1,990 – $2,805	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$3,826	$1.65	$3,175 – $4,476	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	130 mi	$617	$4.75	$512 – $722	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$2,665	$1.60	$2,212 – $3,118	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$3,931	$1.48	$3,262 – $4,599	6 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 Carlisle, PA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Carlisle, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,142 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,438 and $4,846.

How far is Carlisle, PA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,817 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 $1,761 of the $4,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,381 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Carlisle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,959, which makes Carlisle, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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