Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Davenport, IA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,748hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,985 mi
Typical range: $3,111–$4,385
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Davenport to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,507
Fuel: $1,241
All-in estimate: $3,748

Return trip

San Jose → Davenport$4,557

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Davenport to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Davenport, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,587	$2.81	$4,972 – $6,201
53' refrigerated	$6,655	$3.35	$5,790 – $7,520
48' flatbed	$6,701	$3.38	$5,763 – $7,639
Step deck	$7,291	$3.67	$6,125 – $8,458
Power only	$4,964	$2.50	$4,319 – $5,610
Hotshot	$3,748	$1.89	$3,111 – $4,385
26' box truck	$3,662	$1.84	$3,113 – $4,211
Sprinter van	$2,235	$1.13	$1,877 – $2,592

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More lanes from Davenport

Hotshot lanes from Davenport, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$2,845	$2.78	$2,361 – $3,328	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$3,577	$1.90	$2,969 – $4,185	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$675	$3.77	$560 – $790	1 d
Houston, TX	1,010 mi	$2,167	$2.15	$1,798 – $2,535	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,528 mi	$3,280	$2.15	$2,722 – $3,838	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	962 mi	$2,570	$2.67	$2,133 – $3,007	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,116 mi	$2,353	$2.11	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$3,528	$1.90	$2,928 – $4,127	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 Davenport, IA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Davenport, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,748 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,985 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,111 and $4,385.

How far is Davenport, IA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,985 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 $1,241 of the $3,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Davenport, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,557, which makes Davenport, IA to San Jose, CA 18% 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 →