Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gardena, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,204hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 362 mi
Typical range: $999–$1,408
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gardena to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $978
Fuel: $226
All-in estimate: $1,204

Return trip

San Jose → Gardena$1,204

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gardena to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardena, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,861	$5.14	$1,656 – $2,065
53' refrigerated	$2,222	$6.14	$1,933 – $2,511
48' flatbed	$2,327	$6.43	$2,001 – $2,652
Step deck	$2,551	$7.05	$2,143 – $2,959
Power only	$1,598	$4.41	$1,390 – $1,805
Hotshot	$1,204	$3.33	$999 – $1,408
26' box truck	$1,197	$3.31	$1,018 – $1,377
Sprinter van	$744	$2.06	$625 – $863

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More lanes from Gardena

Hotshot lanes from Gardena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$8,591	$2.96	$7,130 – $10,051	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,062 mi	$4,616	$2.24	$3,831 – $5,400	4 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$3,910	$2.42	$3,245 – $4,575	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$1,464	$3.47	$1,215 – $1,712	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$7,990	$2.82	$6,632 – $9,348	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$3,482	$2.46	$2,890 – $4,074	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$706	$5.93	$586 – $826	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,467 mi	$3,588	$2.45	$2,978 – $4,198	3 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 Gardena, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Gardena, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,204 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 362 mi. Quotes typically land between $999 and $1,408.

How far is Gardena, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 362 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $226 of the $1,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Gardena, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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