Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,945hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $1,614–$2,275
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,244
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $1,945

Return trip

San Jose → El Paso$2,856

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Paso to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,924	$2.61	$2,602 – $3,245
53' refrigerated	$3,485	$3.11	$3,032 – $3,938
48' flatbed	$3,542	$3.16	$3,046 – $4,038
Step deck	$3,862	$3.44	$3,244 – $4,480
Power only	$2,577	$2.30	$2,242 – $2,912
Hotshot	$1,945	$1.73	$1,614 – $2,275
26' box truck	$1,908	$1.70	$1,622 – $2,194
Sprinter van	$1,170	$1.04	$982 – $1,357

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

More lanes from El Paso

Hotshot lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$4,772	$2.13	$3,961 – $5,584	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$1,535	$1.83	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$2,401	$1.64	$1,993 – $2,809	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,016	$2.46	$844 – $1,189	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,391	$2.03	$3,645 – $5,138	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$1,395	$1.88	$1,158 – $1,632	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 Paso, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from El Paso, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,945 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,614 and $2,275.

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

About 1,122 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $701 of the $1,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,244 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,856, which makes El Paso, TX to San Jose, CA 32% 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 →