Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Katy, TX to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,012hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,861 mi
Typical range: $2,500–$3,523
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Katy to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,849
Fuel: $1,163
All-in estimate: $3,012

Return trip

San Jose → Katy$4,423

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

Katy to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Katy, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,492	$2.41	$3,998 – $4,987
53' refrigerated	$5,351	$2.88	$4,656 – $6,047
48' flatbed	$5,393	$2.90	$4,638 – $6,148
Step deck	$5,870	$3.15	$4,931 – $6,809
Power only	$3,989	$2.14	$3,470 – $4,508
Hotshot	$3,012	$1.62	$2,500 – $3,523
26' box truck	$2,943	$1.58	$2,502 – $3,385
Sprinter van	$1,797	$0.97	$1,509 – $2,085

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More lanes from Katy

Hotshot lanes from Katy, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$3,729	$2.19	$3,095 – $4,362	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$2,629	$1.65	$2,182 – $3,076	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$1,911	$1.71	$1,586 – $2,235	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$2,217	$1.90	$1,840 – $2,594	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$3,381	$2.10	$2,807 – $3,956	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$623	$3.25	$517 – $729	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$2,492	$1.66	$2,068 – $2,916	3 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$714	$2.82	$593 – $836	1 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 Katy, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Katy, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,012 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,861 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,500 and $3,523.

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

About 1,861 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 $1,163 of the $3,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,423, which makes Katy, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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