Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kirkland, WA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$2,016hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 848 mi
Typical range: $1,673–$2,358
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kirkland to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,486
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,016

Return trip

San Jose → Kirkland$2,197

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kirkland to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kirkland, WA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,047	$3.59	$2,712 – $3,382
53' refrigerated	$3,633	$4.28	$3,161 – $4,105
48' flatbed	$3,715	$4.38	$3,195 – $4,236
Step deck	$4,055	$4.78	$3,406 – $4,704
Power only	$2,672	$3.15	$2,324 – $3,019
Hotshot	$2,016	$2.38	$1,673 – $2,358
26' box truck	$1,983	$2.34	$1,685 – $2,280
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.44	$1,024 – $1,414

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More lanes from Kirkland

Hotshot lanes from Kirkland, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$7,703	$2.72	$6,393 – $9,012	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$2,562	$2.25	$2,126 – $2,998	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$4,181	$2.05	$3,470 – $4,892	4 d
Houston, TX	2,225 mi	$4,760	$2.14	$3,950 – $5,569	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$3,177	$2.43	$2,637 – $3,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$7,232	$2.59	$6,003 – $8,462	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$4,521	$2.15	$3,752 – $5,289	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,253 mi	$2,776	$2.22	$2,304 – $3,248	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 Kirkland, WA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Kirkland, WA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,016 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 848 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,673 and $2,358.

How far is Kirkland, WA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 848 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $530 of the $2,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Kirkland, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,197, which makes Kirkland, WA to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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