Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hamtramck, MI to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,778hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 2,440 mi
Typical range: $3,966–$5,591
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hamtramck to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,253
Fuel: $1,525
All-in estimate: $4,778

Return trip

San Jose → Hamtramck$5,663

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

Hamtramck to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamtramck, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,106	$2.91	$6,324 – $7,888
53' refrigerated	$8,463	$3.47	$7,363 – $9,563
48' flatbed	$8,500	$3.48	$7,310 – $9,690
Step deck	$9,244	$3.79	$7,765 – $10,723
Power only	$6,328	$2.59	$5,505 – $7,151
Hotshot	$4,778	$1.96	$3,966 – $5,591
26' box truck	$4,663	$1.91	$3,964 – $5,363
Sprinter van	$2,842	$1.16	$2,388 – $3,297

More lanes from Hamtramck

Hotshot lanes from Hamtramck, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$1,923	$3.35	$1,596 – $2,249	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,347 mi	$4,612	$1.96	$3,828 – $5,396	5 d
Chicago, IL	284 mi	$899	$3.17	$746 – $1,052	1 d
Houston, TX	1,307 mi	$2,842	$2.17	$2,359 – $3,325	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,988 mi	$4,377	$2.20	$3,633 – $5,122	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$1,712	$3.27	$1,421 – $2,003	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$3,131	$2.14	$2,599 – $3,663	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$4,558	$1.97	$3,783 – $5,333	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 Hamtramck, MI to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Hamtramck, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,778 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 2,440 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,966 and $5,591.

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

About 2,440 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 $1,525 of the $4,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,253 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,663, which makes Hamtramck, MI to San Jose, CA 16% 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 →