Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Cerrito, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$585hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.75
Distance: 60 mi
Typical range: $485–$684
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Cerrito to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $547
Fuel: $38
All-in estimate: $585

Return trip

San Jose → El Cerrito$585

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

El Cerrito to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cerrito, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$951	$15.84	$846 – $1,055
53' refrigerated	$1,139	$18.98	$991 – $1,287
48' flatbed	$1,252	$20.87	$1,077 – $1,428
Step deck	$1,386	$23.10	$1,164 – $1,608
Power only	$779	$12.98	$677 – $880
Hotshot	$585	$9.75	$485 – $684
26' box truck	$597	$9.94	$507 – $686
Sprinter van	$380	$6.34	$319 – $441

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More lanes from El Cerrito

Hotshot lanes from El Cerrito, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,926	$2.95	$7,409 – $10,444	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$1,300	$3.18	$1,079 – $1,521	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,842	$2.23	$4,019 – $5,665	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$4,571	$2.37	$3,794 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$2,232	$2.93	$1,853 – $2,612	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$8,333	$2.82	$6,916 – $9,749	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$4,183	$2.39	$3,472 – $4,895	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$1,566	$2.91	$1,300 – $1,833	2 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 El Cerrito, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from El Cerrito, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $585 all-in in October 2026, or $9.75 a mile over about 60 mi. Quotes typically land between $485 and $684.

How far is El Cerrito, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 60 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 $38 of the $585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to El Cerrito, CA?

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

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