Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,446hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 2,734 mi
Typical range: $2,860–$4,031
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gainesville to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,737
Fuel: $1,709
All-in estimate: $3,446

Return trip

San Jose → Gainesville$9,137

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gainesville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,119	$1.87	$4,555 – $5,682
53' refrigerated	$6,095	$2.23	$5,303 – $6,888
48' flatbed	$6,114	$2.24	$5,258 – $6,970
Step deck	$6,648	$2.43	$5,584 – $7,712
Power only	$4,563	$1.67	$3,970 – $5,156
Hotshot	$3,446	$1.26	$2,860 – $4,031
26' box truck	$3,361	$1.23	$2,857 – $3,865
Sprinter van	$2,047	$0.75	$1,720 – $2,375

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More lanes from Gainesville

Hotshot lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,000	$1.90	$1,660 – $2,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$3,185	$1.27	$2,643 – $3,726	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$1,464	$1.39	$1,215 – $1,713	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$1,383	$1.50	$1,148 – $1,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$2,964	$1.42	$2,460 – $3,468	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$1,776	$1.83	$1,474 – $2,078	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$1,652	$1.44	$1,371 – $1,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$3,088	$1.27	$2,563 – $3,613	5 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 Gainesville, FL to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Gainesville, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,446 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 2,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,860 and $4,031.

How far is Gainesville, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,734 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 $1,709 of the $3,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Gainesville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,137, which makes Gainesville, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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 →