Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,392hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 454 mi
Typical range: $1,156–$1,629
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,108
Fuel: $284
All-in estimate: $1,392

Return trip

San Jose → Carlsbad$1,392

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

Carlsbad to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,138	$4.71	$1,903 – $2,373
53' refrigerated	$2,552	$5.62	$2,220 – $2,884
48' flatbed	$2,654	$5.85	$2,282 – $3,025
Step deck	$2,906	$6.40	$2,441 – $3,371
Power only	$1,847	$4.07	$1,607 – $2,087
Hotshot	$1,392	$3.07	$1,156 – $1,629
26' box truck	$1,380	$3.04	$1,173 – $1,587
Sprinter van	$855	$1.88	$718 – $992

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Hotshot lanes from Carlsbad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$8,489	$2.97	$7,046 – $9,932	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$677	$6.45	$562 – $792	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$4,551	$2.24	$3,777 – $5,325	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$3,751	$2.43	$3,113 – $4,389	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,314	$3.69	$1,091 – $1,538	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,888	$2.83	$6,547 – $9,229	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$3,316	$2.48	$2,753 – $3,880	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036	3 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 Carlsbad, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Carlsbad, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,392 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 454 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,156 and $1,629.

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

About 454 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 $284 of the $1,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,108 is linehaul.

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

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

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