Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Costa Mesa, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,267hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 393 mi
Typical range: $1,052–$1,483
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Costa Mesa to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,021
Fuel: $246
All-in estimate: $1,267

Return trip

San Jose → Costa Mesa$1,267

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

Costa Mesa to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Costa Mesa, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,954	$4.97	$1,739 – $2,169
53' refrigerated	$2,333	$5.94	$2,030 – $2,636
48' flatbed	$2,437	$6.20	$2,096 – $2,778
Step deck	$2,671	$6.80	$2,243 – $3,098
Power only	$1,682	$4.28	$1,463 – $1,900
Hotshot	$1,267	$3.22	$1,052 – $1,483
26' box truck	$1,259	$3.20	$1,070 – $1,448
Sprinter van	$782	$1.99	$657 – $907

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More lanes from Costa Mesa

Hotshot lanes from Costa Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$8,547	$2.96	$7,094 – $10,000	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$4,585	$2.24	$3,806 – $5,365	4 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,849	$2.42	$3,194 – $4,503	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$1,403	$3.55	$1,164 – $1,641	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,943	$2.83	$6,593 – $9,293	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$3,418	$2.46	$2,837 – $3,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$640	$7.36	$531 – $749	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$3,533	$2.45	$2,932 – $4,133	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 Costa Mesa, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Costa Mesa, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,267 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 393 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,052 and $1,483.

How far is Costa Mesa, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 393 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 $246 of the $1,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,021 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Costa Mesa, CA?

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →