Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garden City, MI to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,748hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 2,423 mi
Typical range: $3,941–$5,555
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,233
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $4,748

Return trip

San Jose → Garden City$5,627

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garden City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,061	$2.91	$6,285 – $7,838
53' refrigerated	$8,410	$3.47	$7,316 – $9,503
48' flatbed	$8,447	$3.49	$7,264 – $9,629
Step deck	$9,187	$3.79	$7,717 – $10,656
Power only	$6,288	$2.60	$5,470 – $7,105
Hotshot	$4,748	$1.96	$3,941 – $5,555
26' box truck	$4,634	$1.91	$3,938 – $5,329
Sprinter van	$2,825	$1.17	$2,373 – $3,276

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More lanes from Garden City

Hotshot lanes from Garden City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$1,961	$3.32	$1,628 – $2,294	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$4,579	$1.97	$3,801 – $5,358	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$867	$3.26	$720 – $1,015	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$2,814	$2.18	$2,335 – $3,292	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$4,342	$2.20	$3,604 – $5,080	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,747	$3.25	$1,450 – $2,044	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$3,101	$2.14	$2,574 – $3,628	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$4,526	$1.97	$3,756 – $5,295	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 Garden City, MI to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Garden City, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,748 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 2,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,941 and $5,555.

How far is Garden City, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,423 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,515 of the $4,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,233 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Garden City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,627, which makes Garden City, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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