Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Danville, VA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,356hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,740 mi
Typical range: $3,615–$5,096
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danville to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,643
Fuel: $1,713
All-in estimate: $4,356

Return trip

San Jose → Danville$8,089

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Danville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,470	$2.36	$5,758 – $7,182
53' refrigerated	$7,705	$2.81	$6,703 – $8,707
48' flatbed	$7,729	$2.82	$6,647 – $8,811
Step deck	$8,403	$3.07	$7,059 – $9,748
Power only	$5,768	$2.11	$5,018 – $6,518
Hotshot	$4,356	$1.59	$3,615 – $5,096
26' box truck	$4,248	$1.55	$3,611 – $4,885
Sprinter van	$2,588	$0.94	$2,174 – $3,002

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More lanes from Danville

Hotshot lanes from Danville, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	481 mi	$1,392	$2.89	$1,155 – $1,629	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,586 mi	$4,129	$1.60	$3,427 – $4,831	5 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$1,302	$1.93	$1,081 – $1,523	2 d
Houston, TX	1,221 mi	$2,198	$1.80	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,184 mi	$3,904	$1.79	$3,240 – $4,568	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	391 mi	$1,156	$2.96	$959 – $1,352	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,427 mi	$2,510	$1.76	$2,084 – $2,937	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$4,049	$1.60	$3,360 – $4,737	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 Danville, VA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Danville, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,356 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,615 and $5,096.

How far is Danville, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,740 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 $1,713 of the $4,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Danville, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,089, which makes Danville, VA to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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