Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chester, PA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,301hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,934 mi
Typical range: $3,570–$5,032
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chester to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,467
Fuel: $1,834
All-in estimate: $4,301

Return trip

San Jose → Chester$8,265

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

Chester to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Chester, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,385	$2.18	$5,683 – $7,087
53' refrigerated	$7,603	$2.59	$6,615 – $8,592
48' flatbed	$7,621	$2.60	$6,554 – $8,688
Step deck	$8,285	$2.82	$6,960 – $9,611
Power only	$5,695	$1.94	$4,955 – $6,436
Hotshot	$4,301	$1.47	$3,570 – $5,032
26' box truck	$4,194	$1.43	$3,565 – $4,823
Sprinter van	$2,554	$0.87	$2,145 – $2,963

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More lanes from Chester

Hotshot lanes from Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$614	$5.53	$510 – $719	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$4,142	$1.47	$3,438 – $4,846	6 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$1,342	$1.73	$1,114 – $1,570	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$2,521	$1.61	$2,093 – $2,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$3,997	$1.64	$3,317 – $4,676	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$2,797	$1.59	$2,322 – $3,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$4,086	$1.47	$3,391 – $4,780	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$2,449	$1.62	$2,033 – $2,866	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 Chester, PA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Chester, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,301 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,570 and $5,032.

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

About 2,934 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 $1,834 of the $4,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,467 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,265, which makes Chester, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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