Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chaska, MN to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,700hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,828 mi
Typical range: $3,071–$4,328
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chaska to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,557
Fuel: $1,143
All-in estimate: $3,700

Return trip

San Jose → Chaska$4,658

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

Chaska to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Chaska, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,520	$3.02	$4,913 – $6,127
53' refrigerated	$6,576	$3.60	$5,721 – $7,430
48' flatbed	$6,629	$3.63	$5,701 – $7,557
Step deck	$7,215	$3.95	$6,060 – $8,369
Power only	$4,900	$2.68	$4,263 – $5,537
Hotshot	$3,700	$2.02	$3,071 – $4,328
26' box truck	$3,616	$1.98	$3,074 – $4,159
Sprinter van	$2,208	$1.21	$1,855 – $2,561

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More lanes from Chaska

Hotshot lanes from Chaska, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$3,499	$2.86	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$3,618	$2.03	$3,003 – $4,234	4 d
Chicago, IL	427 mi	$1,157	$2.71	$960 – $1,354	1 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$2,714	$2.20	$2,253 – $3,176	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$3,388	$2.29	$2,812 – $3,964	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$3,223	$2.74	$2,675 – $3,770	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$2,826	$2.19	$2,346 – $3,306	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$3,606	$2.03	$2,993 – $4,219	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 Chaska, MN to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Chaska, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,700 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,828 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,071 and $4,328.

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

About 1,828 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 $1,143 of the $3,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,557 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,658, which makes Chaska, MN to San Jose, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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