Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charleston, SC to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,114hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,793 mi
Typical range: $3,414–$4,813
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charleston to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,368
Fuel: $1,746
All-in estimate: $4,114

Return trip

San Jose → Charleston$7,536

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Charleston to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, SC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,110	$2.19	$5,437 – $6,782
53' refrigerated	$7,275	$2.60	$6,330 – $8,221
48' flatbed	$7,296	$2.61	$6,275 – $8,318
Step deck	$7,933	$2.84	$6,664 – $9,202
Power only	$5,447	$1.95	$4,739 – $6,156
Hotshot	$4,114	$1.47	$3,414 – $4,813
26' box truck	$4,012	$1.44	$3,410 – $4,614
Sprinter van	$2,444	$0.87	$2,053 – $2,835

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More lanes from Charleston

Hotshot lanes from Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$1,783	$2.38	$1,480 – $2,087	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$3,853	$1.48	$3,198 – $4,508	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$1,494	$1.68	$1,240 – $1,748	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$1,870	$1.70	$1,552 – $2,188	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$3,621	$1.66	$3,005 – $4,236	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$1,551	$2.33	$1,287 – $1,814	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$2,180	$1.65	$1,809 – $2,551	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$3,759	$1.48	$3,120 – $4,398	5 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 Charleston, SC to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Charleston, SC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,114 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,414 and $4,813.

How far is Charleston, SC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,793 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 $1,746 of the $4,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Charleston, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,536, which makes Charleston, SC to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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