Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kearny, NJ to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,863hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,997 mi
Typical range: $4,036–$5,690
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kearny to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,989
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $4,863

Return trip

San Jose → Kearny$8,289

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

Kearny to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearny, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,218	$2.41	$6,424 – $8,012
53' refrigerated	$8,595	$2.87	$7,478 – $9,713
48' flatbed	$8,614	$2.87	$7,408 – $9,820
Step deck	$9,364	$3.12	$7,866 – $10,862
Power only	$6,440	$2.15	$5,602 – $7,277
Hotshot	$4,863	$1.62	$4,036 – $5,690
26' box truck	$4,741	$1.58	$4,030 – $5,452
Sprinter van	$2,887	$0.96	$2,425 – $3,349

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More lanes from Kearny

Hotshot lanes from Kearny, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$4,701	$1.63	$3,902 – $5,501	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$1,576	$1.89	$1,308 – $1,843	2 d
Houston, TX	1,667 mi	$2,954	$1.77	$2,452 – $3,456	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$4,562	$1.81	$3,787 – $5,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$602	$6.92	$499 – $704	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$3,255	$1.75	$2,702 – $3,809	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$4,644	$1.63	$3,855 – $5,434	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$2,863	$1.78	$2,377 – $3,350	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 Kearny, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Kearny, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,863 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,036 and $5,690.

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

About 2,997 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 $1,874 of the $4,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,289, which makes Kearny, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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