Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garfield, NJ to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,861hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,996 mi
Typical range: $4,035–$5,688
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garfield to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,988
Fuel: $1,873
All-in estimate: $4,861

Return trip

San Jose → Garfield$8,286

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

Garfield to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,216	$2.41	$6,422 – $8,010
53' refrigerated	$8,593	$2.87	$7,475 – $9,710
48' flatbed	$8,611	$2.87	$7,405 – $9,817
Step deck	$9,361	$3.12	$7,863 – $10,859
Power only	$6,438	$2.15	$5,601 – $7,274
Hotshot	$4,861	$1.62	$4,035 – $5,688
26' box truck	$4,740	$1.58	$4,029 – $5,451
Sprinter van	$2,886	$0.96	$2,425 – $3,348

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More lanes from Garfield

Hotshot lanes from Garfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$4,701	$1.63	$3,902 – $5,501	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$1,574	$1.89	$1,306 – $1,842	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$2,963	$1.77	$2,460 – $3,467	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$4,564	$1.81	$3,788 – $5,340	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$617	$6.50	$512 – $722	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$3,263	$1.75	$2,708 – $3,818	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 Garfield, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Garfield, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,861 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,996 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,035 and $5,688.

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

About 2,996 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 $1,873 of the $4,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,988 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,286, which makes Garfield, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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