Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, TX to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$2,993hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,848 mi
Typical range: $2,484–$3,502
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,838
Fuel: $1,155
All-in estimate: $2,993

Return trip

San Jose → Huntsville$4,395

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Huntsville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,465	$2.42	$3,974 – $4,956
53' refrigerated	$5,319	$2.88	$4,627 – $6,010
48' flatbed	$5,361	$2.90	$4,610 – $6,111
Step deck	$5,834	$3.16	$4,901 – $6,768
Power only	$3,964	$2.15	$3,449 – $4,480
Hotshot	$2,993	$1.62	$2,484 – $3,502
26' box truck	$2,925	$1.58	$2,486 – $3,364
Sprinter van	$1,786	$0.97	$1,500 – $2,072

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More lanes from Huntsville

Hotshot lanes from Huntsville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,639 mi	$3,610	$2.20	$2,997 – $4,224	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$2,626	$1.65	$2,180 – $3,073	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,044 mi	$1,804	$1.73	$1,497 – $2,111	3 d
Houston, TX	75 mi	$448	$5.98	$372 – $525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,164 mi	$2,212	$1.90	$1,836 – $2,589	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,550 mi	$3,271	$2.11	$2,715 – $3,827	3 d
San Antonio, TX	233 mi	$684	$2.94	$568 – $801	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,503 mi	$2,495	$1.66	$2,071 – $2,919	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 Huntsville, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Huntsville, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,993 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,484 and $3,502.

How far is Huntsville, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,848 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,155 of the $2,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Huntsville, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,395, which makes Huntsville, TX to San Jose, CA 32% 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 →