Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,216hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 368 mi
Typical range: $1,009–$1,423
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carson to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $986
Fuel: $230
All-in estimate: $1,216

Return trip

San Jose → Carson$1,216

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

Carson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,879	$5.11	$1,672 – $2,086
53' refrigerated	$2,244	$6.10	$1,952 – $2,535
48' flatbed	$2,348	$6.38	$2,019 – $2,677
Step deck	$2,574	$7.00	$2,162 – $2,986
Power only	$1,614	$4.39	$1,404 – $1,824
Hotshot	$1,216	$3.30	$1,009 – $1,423
26' box truck	$1,209	$3.29	$1,028 – $1,391
Sprinter van	$752	$2.04	$631 – $872

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More lanes from Carson

Hotshot lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,588	$2.96	$7,128 – $10,048	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$4,612	$2.24	$3,828 – $5,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$3,899	$2.42	$3,236 – $4,562	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,455	$3.48	$1,207 – $1,702	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,985	$2.82	$6,627 – $9,342	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$3,471	$2.46	$2,881 – $4,061	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$693	$6.14	$576 – $811	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$3,579	$2.45	$2,971 – $4,188	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 Carson, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Carson, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,216 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 368 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,009 and $1,423.

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

About 368 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 $230 of the $1,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $986 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology