Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hercules, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$599hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.94
Distance: 67 mi
Typical range: $497–$701
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hercules to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $557
Fuel: $42
All-in estimate: $599

Return trip

San Jose → Hercules$599

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

Hercules to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hercules, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$972	$14.50	$865 – $1,079
53' refrigerated	$1,164	$17.37	$1,013 – $1,315
48' flatbed	$1,277	$19.07	$1,099 – $1,456
Step deck	$1,413	$21.09	$1,187 – $1,639
Power only	$798	$11.90	$694 – $901
Hotshot	$599	$8.94	$497 – $701
26' box truck	$610	$9.11	$519 – $702
Sprinter van	$389	$5.80	$326 – $451

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More lanes from Hercules

Hotshot lanes from Hercules, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$8,918	$2.95	$7,402 – $10,434	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$1,310	$3.17	$1,088 – $1,533	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$4,836	$2.23	$4,014 – $5,658	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$4,574	$2.37	$3,796 – $5,351	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,239	$2.93	$1,858 – $2,620	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$8,322	$2.82	$6,907 – $9,737	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$4,186	$2.39	$3,474 – $4,897	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$1,579	$2.90	$1,310 – $1,847	2 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 Hercules, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Hercules, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $599 all-in in October 2026, or $8.94 a mile over about 67 mi. Quotes typically land between $497 and $701.

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

About 67 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 $42 of the $599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $557 is linehaul.

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

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

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