Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hoboken, NJ to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,872hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 3,003 mi
Typical range: $4,044–$5,700
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoboken to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,995
Fuel: $1,877
All-in estimate: $4,872

Return trip

San Jose → Hoboken$8,304

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

Hoboken to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoboken, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,231	$2.41	$6,436 – $8,027
53' refrigerated	$8,611	$2.87	$7,492 – $9,730
48' flatbed	$8,629	$2.87	$7,421 – $9,837
Step deck	$9,381	$3.12	$7,880 – $10,882
Power only	$6,452	$2.15	$5,613 – $7,290
Hotshot	$4,872	$1.62	$4,044 – $5,700
26' box truck	$4,750	$1.58	$4,038 – $5,463
Sprinter van	$2,893	$0.96	$2,430 – $3,355

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More lanes from Hoboken

Hotshot lanes from Hoboken, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,896 mi	$4,711	$1.63	$3,910 – $5,511	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$1,583	$1.88	$1,314 – $1,852	2 d
Houston, TX	1,672 mi	$2,962	$1.77	$2,458 – $3,465	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$4,571	$1.81	$3,794 – $5,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$609	$6.70	$506 – $713	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$3,265	$1.75	$2,710 – $3,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$4,653	$1.63	$3,862 – $5,444	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$2,871	$1.78	$2,383 – $3,359	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 Hoboken, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Hoboken, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,872 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 3,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,044 and $5,700.

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

About 3,003 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 $1,877 of the $4,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,304, which makes Hoboken, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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