Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Lee, NJ to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,875hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 3,005 mi
Typical range: $4,046–$5,704
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Lee to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,996
Fuel: $1,879
All-in estimate: $4,875

Return trip

San Jose → Fort Lee$8,309

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

Fort Lee to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lee, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,236	$2.41	$6,440 – $8,032
53' refrigerated	$8,616	$2.87	$7,496 – $9,736
48' flatbed	$8,635	$2.87	$7,426 – $9,843
Step deck	$9,387	$3.12	$7,885 – $10,888
Power only	$6,456	$2.15	$5,616 – $7,295
Hotshot	$4,875	$1.62	$4,046 – $5,704
26' box truck	$4,753	$1.58	$4,040 – $5,466
Sprinter van	$2,894	$0.96	$2,431 – $3,357

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More lanes from Fort Lee

Hotshot lanes from Fort Lee, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$4,715	$1.63	$3,913 – $5,517	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,586	$1.88	$1,316 – $1,856	2 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$2,973	$1.77	$2,467 – $3,478	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$4,577	$1.81	$3,799 – $5,355	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$627	$6.27	$520 – $733	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$3,274	$1.75	$2,717 – $3,831	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$4,659	$1.63	$3,867 – $5,451	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$2,881	$1.78	$2,391 – $3,370	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 Fort Lee, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Fort Lee, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,875 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 3,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,046 and $5,704.

How far is Fort Lee, NJ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,005 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 $1,879 of the $4,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Fort Lee, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,309, which makes Fort Lee, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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