Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fair Lawn, NJ to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,858hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,994 mi
Typical range: $4,032–$5,684
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fair Lawn to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,986
Fuel: $1,872
All-in estimate: $4,858

Return trip

San Jose → Fair Lawn$8,281

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fair Lawn to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fair Lawn, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,211	$2.41	$6,418 – $8,005
53' refrigerated	$8,587	$2.87	$7,471 – $9,704
48' flatbed	$8,606	$2.87	$7,401 – $9,811
Step deck	$9,355	$3.12	$7,858 – $10,852
Power only	$6,434	$2.15	$5,597 – $7,270
Hotshot	$4,858	$1.62	$4,032 – $5,684
26' box truck	$4,737	$1.58	$4,026 – $5,447
Sprinter van	$2,885	$0.96	$2,423 – $3,346

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More lanes from Fair Lawn

Hotshot lanes from Fair Lawn, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$4,700	$1.63	$3,901 – $5,499	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$2,965	$1.77	$2,461 – $3,469	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$4,562	$1.81	$3,787 – $5,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$623	$6.36	$517 – $729	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$3,265	$1.75	$2,710 – $3,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$4,646	$1.63	$3,856 – $5,435	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$2,870	$1.78	$2,382 – $3,358	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 Fair Lawn, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Fair Lawn, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,858 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,994 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,032 and $5,684.

How far is Fair Lawn, NJ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,994 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 $1,872 of the $4,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Fair Lawn, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,281, which makes Fair Lawn, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% 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 →